Afgooye
أفجويى Afgoi | |
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Town | |
  Afgooye Location within Somalia  Afgooye Location within the Horn of Africa  Afgooye Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 2°8′28.6″N 45°7′1″E / 2.141278°N 45.11694°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  South West |
| Region | Lower Shabelle |
| District | Afgooye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohamed Hussein Elmi ) |
| Population | |
• Total | 79,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | +252-61 |
Afgooye (Somali: Afgooye, Arabic: أفجويى, Italian: Afgoi) is a town in the southeastern Somalia Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) region of Somalia. It is the center of the Afgooye District. Afgooye is the third largest city of Southwest State.[1] Afgooye is one of the oldest towns on the lower Shebelle valley, 30 kilometers north of Mogadishu. Afgooye is the site of Lafoole college, the first college of education in Somalia, built on the site of the battle of Lafoole of 1896. Afgooye is also known for the Istunka, the annual "stick fight" carnival commemorating the New Year in the riverine region. It was a trade center for the Silcis Dynasty in the medieval period then fell under Ajuran rule. Around the late 17th century, Afgooye became the capital of Geledi Sultanate.[2]
- ^ "Geography Population Map cities coordinates location - Tageo.com". www.tageo.com.
- ^ Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji (25 February 2003). Historical Dictionary of Somalia. Scarecrow Press. p. 28. ISBN 9780810866041. Retrieved 2020-10-23.