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Buloburde, also spelled Buloburti or Bulobarde, is a city in
Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐’ˆ๐’๐’‘๐’›๐’๐’˜๐’•๐’–; ar, ุงู„ุตูˆู…ุงู„, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constitut ...
's central Hiran region.


Overview

Buloburde is situated along the
Shabelle River The Shebelle River ( so, Webi Shabeelle, ar, ู†ู‡ุฑ ุดุจูŠู„ูŠ, am, แŠฅแ‹ฐแˆ‹) 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 Buloburde District ( so, Degmada Buulo-Burte) is a district in the central Hiran region of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐’ˆ๐’๐’‘๐’›๐’๐’˜๐’•๐’–; ar, ุงู„ุตูˆู…ุงู„, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of Soma ...
. 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 The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) was a regional peacekeeping mission operated by the African Union with the approval of the United Nations Security Council. It was mandated to support transitional governmental structures, implem ...
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 {{Somalia-geo-stub