Buloburde, also spelled Buloburti or Bulobarde, is a city in
Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐; ar, ุงูุตูู
ุงู, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
's central
Hiran region.
Overview
Buloburde is situated along the
Shabelle River
The Shebelle River ( so, Webi Shabeelle, ar, ููุฑ ุดุจููู, am, แฅแฐแ) begins in the highlands of Ethiopia, and then flows southeast into Somalia towards Mogadishu. Near Mogadishu, it turns sharply southwest, where it follows the coast. ...
, near
Jalalaqsi
Jalalaqsi (Jalalassi) is a town in the south-central Hiran province of Somalia. It is situated on the Shebelle River, between Buuloburde and Jowhar.
Demographics
Jalalaqsi has a population of around 60,800 inhabitants. The broader Jalalaqsi D ...
. It is the center of the
Buloburde District.
In March 2014,
Somali Armed Forces
The Somali Armed Forces are the military forces of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Headed by the president as commander-in-chief, they are constitutionally mandated to ensure the nation's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Ch ...
, assisted by
AMISOM troops, captured the town from
Al-Shabaab.
The offensive was part of an intensified military operation by the allied forces to remove the insurgent group from the remaining areas in southern Somalia under its control.
Demographics
Buloburde has a population of around 20,500.
The broader Buloburde District has a population of 210,120.
Notes
Populated places in Hiran, Somalia
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