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Wanlaweyn
Wanliwiing | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 2°37′00″N 44°54′00″E / 2.61667°N 44.90000°E | |
Country | Somalia |
Region | Lower Shebelle |
District | Wanlaweyne |
Population | |
• Total | 26,700 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Wanlaweyn (Maay: Wanliwiing) is a town in the northern Lower Shebelle region of Somalia. Situated around 90 km (50 miles) northwest of the capital Mogadishu, it is the center of the Wanlaweyn District.
The Shanta Alemo (Somali: Shanta Caleemo), (Italian: Shanta Alemo), (Arabic: شانتا أليمو shanta 'alemo means 5 leaves means 5 clan consist of hubeer clan , erdho clan , hifmage clan , jambulul clan ) or shan aleen is one of the largest Somali clans, whose origins trace back to 5 clans leaving together . The Shanta Alemo clan belong to the Digil and mirifle family of clans.