Hiran ( so, Hiiraan, ar, هيران) is an administrative region (''
gobol'') in central
Somalia and part of the
Hirshabelle State.
Overview
Hiran is bordered by the
Somali Region of
Ethiopia (or the
1908 Convention Line
Ciid or 'Iid ( so, Arlo Ciideed) is an archaic native geographic name for the land between the region of Mudug and the Nugaal Valley, roughly congruous with the northern Bookh district in Ethiopia. As such, Ciid constitutes the tripoint of the fo ...
) to the northwest, the Somali provinces of
Galgudud to the northeast,
Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) to the south,
Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) to the southwest, and
Bay
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a Gulf (geography), gulf, sea, sound (geography), sound, or bight (geogra ...
and
Bakool to the west. It is approximately 31,510 km
2.
The
Shebelle River flows into Hiran from
Ethiopia, coursing through the provincial capital of
Beledweyne.
Districts
Hiran Region consists of three districts:
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Beledweyne District
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Buloburde District
Buloburde District ( so, Degmada Buulo-Burte) is a district in the central Hiran region of Somalia. Its capital lies at Buloburde
Buloburde, also spelled Buloburti or Bulobarde, is a city in Somalia's central Hiran region.
Overview
Buloburd ...
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Jalalaqsi District
Universities
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Hiran University
References
External links
Administrative map of Hiran"Hiiran Google Satellite Map"Maplandia World Gazetteer
Regions of Somalia
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