Hiiraan
Hiiraan هيران | |
|---|---|
 Location of Hiiran | |
| Coordinates: 4°47′N 45°27′E / 4.783°N 45.450°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  Hirshabelle |
| Capital | Beledweyne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Government |
| • Governor | Ali Jeyte Osman [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,510 km2 (12,170 sq mi) |
| Population (2019[2]) | |
| • Total | 566,400 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | 252 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.291[3] low · 16th of 18 |
Hiran (Somali: Hiiraan, Arabic: هيران) is an administrative region (gobol) in central Somalia and part of the Hirshabelle State.
- ^ "Hiiraan governor slams President Deni for divisive comments".
- ^ "Somalia: Subdivision and cities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.