Lower Shabelle
Shibelithy Hoosy Shabeellaha Hoose شبيلي السفلى Basso Scebeli | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 1°46′6″N 44°23′24″E / 1.76833°N 44.39000°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Regional State |  South West |
| Capital | Merca |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal State |
| • Governor | Mohamed Ibrahim Barre[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25,285 km2 (9,763 sq mi) |
| Population (2019[2]) | |
| • Total | 1,218,700 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.323[3] low · 10th of 18 |
Lower Shabelle (Somali: Shabeellaha Hoose,[4] Maay: Shibelithy Hoosy, Arabic: شبيلي السفلى, Italian: Basso Scebeli) is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia.[5]
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