Hiran, Somalia
Hiran
Hiiraan هيران | |
|---|---|
 Location of HiiraanLand in State of Somalia | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Capital | Beledweyne |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Yuusuf cisman hagar dabageed[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Hiran (Template:Lang-so, Template:Lang-ar) is an administrative region (gobol) in south-central Somalia.[2]
Overview
Hiran is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia to the northwest, as well as the Somalian provinces of Galgudud to the northeast, Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) to the south, Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) to the southwest, and Bay and Bakool to the west.
The Shebelle River flows into Hiran from Ethiopia, coursing through the provincial capital of Beledweyne.
Districts
The Hiran region consists of eight districts and it is the biggest region in Somalia it is also the only undivided region since it was formed :[3]
- Beledweyne District
- Buuloburde District
- Jalalaqsi District
- Matabaan District
- Maxaas District
- Buq-Aqable District
- Ceel Cali District
- Jawiil district
Major towns
- Beledweyne
- Buloburde
- Matabaan
- Buq-aqable
- Burweyn
- El Ali
- Jalalaqsi
- Moqokori
- Halgan
- Jawiil
- Haraale
- Ilkacadde
References
Notes
- ^ "Hiran Governor reiterates the battle against Al-Shabaab". Shabelle Media Network. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ Template:Graduate at LLB
- ^ http://www.radiomuqdisho.net/kulan-lagu-taageerayay-gudoomiyaha-cusub-ee-gobolka-hiiraan-oo-lagu-qabtay-buulobarde/
External links
- "Hiiran Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer
Population of Hiran Urban 811,379 Rural 135,957 Nomads 187,536 IDP's 60,161 and a total population of 1,195,033
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