Hiran, Somalia

Hiran Hiiraan هيران
Region
Location of Hiran in Somalia.
Coordinates: 4°47′N 45°27′E / 4.783°N 45.450°ECoordinates: 4°47′N 45°27′E / 4.783°N 45.450°E
Country	Somalia
Capital	Beledweyne
Government
• Governor	Abdifatah Hassan Afrah[1]
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Hiran (Somali: Hiiraan, Arabic: هيران‎) is an administrative region (gobol) in south-central Somalia.^[2]

Overview

Hiran is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia to the northwest, as well as the Somalian provinces of Galgudud to the northeast, Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) to the south, Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) to the southwest, and Bay and Bakool to the west.

The Shebelle River flows into Hiran from Ethiopia, coursing through the provincial capital of Beledweyne.

Districts

The Hiran region consists of three districts:^[3]

• Beledweyne District
• Buuloburde District
• Jalalaqsi District
• Matabaan District
• Maxaas District

Major towns

• Beledweyne
• Buloburde
• Matabaan
• Buqdaqable
• Burweyn
• El Ali
• Jalalaqsi
• Moqokori
• Farhiyo Halgan

(Siibaay ) ^[4]==Notes==

1. "Hiran Governor reiterates the battle against Al-Shabaab". Shabelle Media Network. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
2. "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
3. "Hiran Region" (PDF). Retrieved 30 December 2013.
4. http://www.radiomuqdisho.net/kulan-lagu-taageerayay-gudoomiyaha-cusub-ee-gobolka-hiiraan-oo-lagu-qabtay-buulobarde/

External links

• "Hiiran Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer