Hirshabelle State
Hirshabelle, officially Hirshabelle State of Somalia (Somali: Dowlad Goboleedka Hirshabelle ee Soomaaliya), is a Federal Member State in south-central Somalia. It is bordered by Galmudug state of Somalia to the north, South West State of Somalia and Banadir region to the south, Ethiopia to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Jowhar is the capital state.
Hirshabelle State of Somalia | |
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| Anthem: Qolobaa Calankeed | |
| Capital | Jowhar 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E |
| Largest city | Beledweyne |
| Official languages | Somali |
| Ethnic groups | Somali |
| Religion | Islam |
| Demonym(s) | Somali |
| Government | Federated state under a presidential democracy |
| Ali Abdullahi Hussein | |
| Yusuf Ahmed Hagar | |
| Abdihakim Luqman | |
| Autonomy Federal Member State within Somalia | |
• Established | 05 October 2016 |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 1,189,100 (estimate) |
| HDI | 0.3 low |
| Currency | Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| UTC+3 (not observed) | |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +252 (Somalia) |
| ISO 3166 code | SO |
| Internet TLD | .so |
Hirshabelle consists of the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions of Somalia. The name of the state originates from combining their names. Hirshabelle proclaimed itself the autonomous Federal Member State of the Federal Republic of Somalia as stipulated in the provisional Constitution of Somalia.
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