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Wanlaweyn

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Wanlaweyn () 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.

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Place details

Locality
Dawanle
Region
Shabeellaha Hoose شبيلي السفلى
Country
Soomaaliya الصومال
Population
22,022
Timezone
Africa/Mogadishu

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Wanlaweyn
Settlement.native_name
Wanliwiing
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.pushpin_map
Somalia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Somalia.
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Lower Shebelle
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Wanlaweyne
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.population_total
26,700
Settlement.timezone
EAT
Settlement.utc_offset
+3

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Country
Somalia
Image
2012 10 27 AMISOM WanlaWeyn A (8134729906).jpg
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Wanlaweyn
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Demographics
  • History
  • Notes
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Wanlaweyn () 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.

==Demographics== Wanlaweyn has a population of around 26,700 inhabitants. The broader Wanlaweyn District has a total population of 250,643 residents.

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