Beledweyne

Beledweyne
Beled Weyne
City
Aerial view of Beledweyne
Aerial view of Beledweyne
Nickname: 
Beled Barwaaqo
Beledweyne is located in Somalia
Beledweyne
Beledweyne
Location within Somalia
Beledweyne is located in Horn of Africa
Beledweyne
Beledweyne
Location within the Horn of Africa
Beledweyne is located in Africa
Beledweyne
Beledweyne
Location within Africa
Coordinates: 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E / 4.73583°N 45.20361°E / 4.73583; 45.20361
Country Somalia
State Hirshabelle
RegionHiran
Government
 • Mayornadar tabaax malin
Time zoneUTC+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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.