Hiran ( so, Hiiraan, ar, هيران) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in central

Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constitut ...

and part of the Hirshabelle State.

Overview

Hiran is bordered by the

Somali Region The Somali Region ( so, Deegaanka Soomaalida, am, ሱማሌ ክልል, Sumalē Kilil, ar, المنطقة الصومالية), also known as Soomaali Galbeed (''Western Somalia'') and officially the Somali Regional State, is a regional stat ...

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

(or the 1908 Convention Line) 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, sea, sound, or bight. A cove is a small, circular bay with a na ...

and Bakool to the west. It is approximately 31,510 km². The Shebelle River flows into Hiran from

, coursing through the provincial capital of

Beledweyne Beledweyne ( so, Beledweyne, ar, بلد وين, it, Belet Uen) 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 ...

Districts

Hiran Region consists of three districts: #

Beledweyne District Beledweyne District ( so, Degmada Beledweyne) is a district in the central Hiran region of Somalia. Its capital lies at Beledweyne. The district is mostly inhabited by the Hawadle and Gaalje'el The Gaalje'el ( so, Gaaljecel), ( it, Galgial), ...

Buloburde District Buloburde District ( so, Degmada Buulo-Burte) is a district in the central Hiran region of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of Soma ...

# Jalalaqsi District

Universities

* Hiran University

References

External links

Administrative map of Hiran

"Hiiran Google Satellite Map"
Maplandia World Gazetteer Regions of Somalia {{Somalia-geo-stub