Buloburde
Buuloburte | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Buuloburte Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 3°51′00″N 45°34′00″E / 3.85000°N 45.56667°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Hiran |
| District | Buloburde |
| Government | |
| • Type | 8 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 34,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Buloburde (Somali: Buuloburde), also spelled Buloburti or Bulobarde, is a city in Somalia's central Hiran region.
Overview
Buloburde is situated along the Shabelle River, near Jalalaqsi. It is the center of the Buloburde District, and the second largest town in Hiran after the provincial capital Beledweyne.
In March 2014, Somali Armed Forces, assisted by AMISOM troops, captured the town from Al-Shabaab.[1] The offensive was part of an intensified military operation by the allied forces to remove the insurgent group from the remaining areas in southern Somalia under its control.[2]
Demographics
Buloburde has a population of around 350,000.[3] The broader Buloburde District has a population of 210,120.[4]
Buloburde District is predominantly inhabited by the Xawadle which is a sub clan of hawiye .
Notes
- ^ "SOMALIA: Al-shabab loses their strongest military base in the central of Somalia to SNA and AU troops". Raxanreeb. 13 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Somalia: Federal Govt, AMISOM troops clash with Al Shabaab". Garowe Online. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
References
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