Jilib | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Jilib Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 00°29′39″N 42°46′28″E / 0.49417°N 42.77444°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  Jubaland |
| Region | Jubbada Dhexe |
| District | Jilib District |
| Government | |
| • Control |  Al-Shabaab |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 125,000 est. |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Jilib (other names: Gilib, Gelib, Jillib, Jilib Gosha; Arabic: جلب) is a city in the Middle Juba region of Somalia.[1] It has an estimated population of around 100,000 inhabitants and covers an area of about 10 square kilometres. It is 112 kilometres or 70 miles north of Kismaayo.
- ^ "Jilib". World Gazetteer. world-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2007.