Beledweyne
Beledweyne
Beled Weyne | |
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City | |
Aerial view of Beledweyne | |
| Coordinates: 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E / 4.73583°N 45.20361°E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| State | Hirshabelle |
| Region | Hiran |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nadar Tabaax Malin |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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Beledweyne (Somali: Beledweyne, Arabic: بلد وين) 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.