Baidoa

Baidoa
ْبَيْطَبَو
Baydhabo
Baydhowy
City
Baidoa
Baidoa
Nickname: 
Baydhabo Janaay
Baidoa is located in Somalia
Baidoa
Baidoa
Location within Somalia
Baidoa is located in Horn of Africa
Baidoa
Baidoa
Location within the Horn of Africa
Baidoa is located in Africa
Baidoa
Baidoa
Location within Africa
Coordinates: 3°07′00″N 43°39′00″E / 3.11667°N 43.65000°E / 3.11667; 43.65000
Country Somalia
Regional State South West
RegionBay
Government
 • MayorMr. Abdullahi Ali Watiin
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total1,200,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code+252
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Baidoa (Arabic: بَيْطَبَوْ, Somali (Af-Maxaa): Baydhabo, Maay: Baydhowy) is the largest city of the South West State of Somalia.

Between 2002 and 2014, Baidoa was the capital of the South West State. In 2014, the capital was changed to Barawa.[2]

  1. ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ Cahoon, Ben (2021). "Somalia". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 22 May 2022.