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Beledweyne

Also known as Belet Uen, Beled Weyne, Belet Weyne, Belet Huen

Beledweyne (, ) is a city in central Somalia. Beledweyne District is the capital city of the Hiran region.

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Place details

Locality: Beledweyne بلد وين
Region: Hiiraan هيران
Country: Soomaaliya الصومال
Population: 55,410
Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Beledweyne
Settlement.native_name: Beled Weyne
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Beledweyne 01.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view of Beledweyne
Settlement.pushpin_map: Somalia#Horn of Africa#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Somalia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Hirshabelle
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hiran
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Nadar Tabaax Malin
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.timezone: EAT

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Wikidata facts

Area: 24
Elevation: 182
Image: Beledweyne 02.jpg

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Commons category: Beledweyne
P12749: Joan Lorring

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History
Municipality
Transportation
Demographics
Climate
Notable residents
Notes
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Beledweyne (, ) is a city in central Somalia. Beledweyne District is the capital city of the Hiran region.

The city is situated in the Shebelle Valley riverine near the Ethiopian border, 210 miles (345 km) north of Mogadishu. Beledweyne is divided by the Shebelle River into eastern and western sections.