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Hirshabelle State of Somalia | |
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| Anthem: Qolobaa Calankeed | |
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| Capital and largest city | Jowhar 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E / 4.73583°N 45.20361°E |
| Official languages | Somali |
| Ethnic groups | Somali |
| Religion | Islam |
| Demonym(s) | Somali |
| Government | Federated state under a presidential democracy |
| Ali Abdullahi Hussein | |
| Autonomy Federal Member State within Somalia | |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 1,189,100 (estimate)[1] |
| HDI | 0.3 low |
| Currency | Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (not observed) |
| Drives on | right |
| Calling code | +252 (Somalia) |
| ISO 3166 code | SO |
| Internet TLD | .so |
Hirshabelle, officially Hirshabelle State of Somalia (Somali: Dowlad Goboleedka Hirshabelle ee Soomaaliya), is a Federal Member State in south-central Somalia. It is bordered by Galmudug state of Somalia to the north, South West State of Somalia and Banadir region to the south, Ethiopia to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Jowhar is the capital state.
Hirshabelle consists of the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions of Somalia. The name of the state originates from combining their names. Hirshabelle proclaimed itself the autonomous Federal Member State of the Federal Republic of Somalia as stipulated in the provisional Constitution of Somalia.
- ^ "Somalia: Subdivision and cities". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.