Bardere
باردير Bardhere | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 2°20′N 42°17′E / 2.333°N 42.283°E | |
Country | Somalia |
State | Jubaland |
Region | Gedo |
District | Bardhere |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor |
• Bardere District Commissioner | Mohamed Wali Qorax |
Area | |
• City | 6,853 sq mi (17,748 km2) |
• Land | 6 sq mi (15 km2) |
• Water | 5 sq mi (5 km2) 8% |
• Urban | 6 sq mi (15 km2) |
• Metro | 17 sq mi (45 km2) |
• | 6 sq mi (15 km2) |
Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
Population (755,000)[1] | |
• Estimate () | 755,500 |
• Density | 70/sq mi (26/km2) |
2021 estimate | |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Bardere (Arabic: باردير, Somali: Bardhere, Italian: Bardera) also known as Bardera, is a city in Jubaland State of Somalia. It is the second most populous city in Jubaland with Kismayo being the largest and most densely populated city in the region.[2] Bardere sits on the Jubba River around 250 km west of the city of Baidoa and is in a highland area with fertile soil.[3]