Hirshabelle State
Hirshabelle State of Somalia | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Anthem: Qolobaa Calankeed | |
| Capital | Jowhar 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E / 4.73583°N 45.20361°E |
| Largest city | Beledweyne |
| Official languages | |
| Government | Autonomous presidential democracy |
• President | Mohamed Abdi Ware[1] |
• Vice-President | Ali Abdullahi Hussein |
| Autonomous State within Somalia | |
• Established | 9 October 2016 |
| Population | |
• 2013 estimate | 1.9 Million |
• Census | 2010 |
| Currency | Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (not observed) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +252 (Somalia) |
| Internet TLD | .so |
Website https://www.hiiraan.com/ | |
Hirshabelle (also spelt HirShabelle), officially Hirshabelle State, is an autonomous region in south-central Somalia. It is bordered by Galmudug to the north, South West State of Somalia and Banadir region to the south, Ethiopia to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Jowhar is the capital city of Hirshabelle.
Hirshabelle consists of the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions of Somalia, and its name is derived from a conflation of their names. Hirshabelle considers itself an autonomous state within the larger Federal Republic of Somalia, as defined by the provisional constitution of Somalia.
Population
| Region | Population |
|---|---|
| Hiraan | 514,901 |
| Middle Shabelle | 901,183 |
| Total | 1,416,084 |
Districts of the Hiraan region
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Belet Weyne | 144,345 |
| Bulo Burto | 89,120 |
| Farlibaax | 45,237 |
| Ceelcade | 21,712 |
| Jalalaqsi | 46,724 |
| Maxaas | 21,918 |
| Matabaan | 27,704 |
| buq aqable | 29,386 |
Districts of the Middle Shabelle region
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Jowhar | 218,027 |
| Balcad | 120,434 |
| Adan Yabaa | 62,917 |
| Cadale | 46,720 |
| Warsheikh | 15,573 |
| Mahaday | 51,230 |
Climate
In March and April, the average daily maximum temperature in Beledweyne, the capital of Hiraan, is 36.7 °C (98.1 °F). In December, the average daily maximum temperature is 21.9 °C (71.4 °F).
| Climate data for Beledweyne, Somalia | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.5 (106.7) |
42.5 (108.5) |
43.0 (109.4) |
43.0 (109.4) |
41.3 (106.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
40.2 (104.4) |
45.0 (113.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.0 (107.6) |
45.0 (113.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.5 (94.1) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36.9 (98.4) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.3 (95.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.8 (94.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.2 (82.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
5 (0.2) |
48 (1.9) |
59 (2.3) |
6 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
8 (0.3) |
51 (2.0) |
16 (0.6) |
5 (0.2) |
204 (8.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 57 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288.3 | 276.9 | 288.3 | 243.0 | 272.8 | 249.0 | 201.5 | 232.5 | 246.0 | 223.2 | 243.0 | 269.7 | 3,034.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.3 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 80 | 79 | 65 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 54 | 62 | 62 | 57 | 60 | 69 | 63 |
| Source 1: Deutscher Wetterdienst[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Food and Agriculture Organization: Somalia Water and Land Management (percent sunshine)[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "International partners welcome orderly election of Mohamed Abdi Ware as new president of HirShabelle state". United Nations Assistance Mission In Somalia. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Klimatafel von Beled Weyne (Belet Uen) / Somalia" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "Long term mean monthly sunshine fraction in Somalia". Food and Agriculture Organization. Retrieved 4 November 2016.