Jilib
Jilib
جيليب | |
|---|---|
City | |
Jilib highlighted on a map of Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 00°29′39″N 42°46′28″E / 0.49417°N 42.77444°E | |
| Country | Somalia (De jure) Islamic Emirate of Somalia (De facto) |
| State | Jubaland |
| Region | Jubbada Dhexe |
| District | Jilib District |
| Government | |
| • Control | al-Shabaab |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 125,000 est. |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Jilib is a city in the Middle Juba region of Somalia. It currently serves as the de facto capital of the Islamic Emirate of Somalia controlled by al-Shabaab. Jilib has an estimated population of around 100,000 inhabitants and covers an area of about 10 square kilometres. It is 112 kilometres or 70 miles north of Kismaayo.