Hiran, Somalia

Hiiraan State
Hiiraan
هيران
Location of Hiiraan State
Location of Hiiraan State
Coordinates: 4°47′N 45°27′E / 4.783°N 45.450°E / 4.783; 45.450
Country Somalia
State Hiiraan State
CapitalBeledweyne
Government
 • TypeRegional President
 • PresidentAbduqadir Hussain Olow [1]
Area
 • Total
31,510 km2 (12,170 sq mi)
Population
 (2019[2])
 • Total
566,400
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code252
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.

  1. ^ "Hiiraan governor slams President Deni for divisive comments".
  2. ^ "Somalia: Subdivision and cities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.