Wanlaweyn
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Wanlaweyn
Caanaweyn Daafeed | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Wanlaweyn Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 2°37′00″N 44°54′00″E / 2.61667°N 44.90000°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Lower Shebelle |
| District | Wanlaweyne |
| Population | |
| • Total | 140,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Wanlaweyn is a city in Lower Shebelle (Shabeellaha Hoose) region of Somalia. Situated around 90 KM (50 miles) northwest of the capital Mogadishu, it is the center of the Wanlaweyn District.
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Demographics
Wanlaweyn has a population of around 140,600 inhabitants.[1] The broader Wanlaweyn District has a total population of 250,643 residents.[2].
History
During the 1961 Somali constitutional referendum, in order to secure a substantial "Yes" vote for southerners, the small town reported 100,000 votes [3]. This was higher than total ballots cast in the North (British Somaliland), therefore Northerners became suspicious of the political nature of Southerners [3]. As a result, coining the new term "Wanlaweyn" for Southerners, which is still used today [3] [4].
Notes
- ^ "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ a b c Abdullahi, Mohamed Diriye (2001). Culture and Customs of Somalia. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-31333-2.
- ^ Adam, Hussein Mohamed (2008). From Tyranny to Anarchy: The Somali Experience. Red Sea Press. ISBN 978-1-56902-288-7.