Beledweyne
Beled Weyne | |
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City | |
Nickname: Beled Barwaaqo | |
Coordinates: 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E / 4.73583°N 45.20361°E | |
Country | Somalia |
State | Hirshabelle |
Region | Hiran |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nadar Tabah Maalin |
Area | |
• Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Beledweyne (Somali: Beledweyne, Arabic: بلد وين, Italian: Belet Uen) is a city in central Somalia. It is located in the Beledweyne District, it is the capital of the Hiran region.
The city is in the Shebelle Valley riverine near the Ethiopian border, 210 miles (345 km) north of Mogadishu.[1] In 2019, Safiya Jimale became the first female mayor in Somalia.[2]