Beledweyne
Beled Weyne | |
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City | |
 Aerial view of Beledweyne | |
| Nickname: Beled Barwaaqo | |
  Beledweyne Location within Somalia  Beledweyne Location within the Horn of Africa  Beledweyne Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E / 4.73583°N 45.20361°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  Hirshabelle |
| Region | Hiran |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | nadar tabaax malin |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Beledweyne (Somali: Beledweyne, Arabic: بلد وين) is a city in central Somalia. Beledweyne District is the capital city of the Hiran region.
The city is situated in the Shebelle Valley riverine near the Ethiopian border, 210 miles (345 km) north of Mogadishu. Beledweyne is divided by the Shebelle River into eastern and western sections.[1] In 2019, Safiya Jimale became the first female mayor in Somalia.[2]
- ^ The Islamic Movement in Somalia. Adonis & Abbey Publishers. 2015-04-30. ISBN 9781912234035. Archived from the original on 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ^ "Somalia's first female mayor appointed in city of Beledweyne". 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2019.