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Beledweyne

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

Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: Somalia
Located in: Beledweyne District
Area: +24
Elevation: +182
Time zone: East Africa Time
Capital of: Hiran
Image: Beledweyne 02.jpg

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History
Municipality
Transportation
Demographics
Climate
Notable residents
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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.