Jowhar

Jowhar
جوهر
City
An aerial view of Jowhar
An aerial view of Jowhar
Jowhar is located in Somalia
Jowhar
Jowhar
Location within Somalia
Jowhar is located in Horn of Africa
Jowhar
Jowhar
Location within the Horn of Africa
Jowhar is located in Africa
Jowhar
Jowhar
Location within Africa
Coordinates: 2°47′N 45°30′E / 2.783°N 45.500°E / 2.783; 45.500
CountrySomalia
StateHirshabelle
RegionMiddle Shabelle
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council-Commission
Area
 • Total10 sq mi (25 km2)
Elevation
300 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total170,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code061
Shebelle River

Jowhar (Somali: Jowhar, Arabic: جوهر, Italian: Giohar) is the capital city of Hirshabelle state of Somalia. Jowhar is also the administrative capital of Middle Shabelle region of Somalia.

Along with Baidoa, it used to form the joint administrative capital of the Transitional Federal Government, which it captured from the Islamic Courts Union.

The city lies 90 km (50 mi) along a major road north of the national capital of Mogadishu.