Hirshabelle

State in Somalia Hirshabelle State of SomaliaMaamul-Goboleedka Hirshabeele ee Soomaaliya (Somali) ولاية هيرشابيل الصومال (Arabic)Wilāyat hirshabeele aṣ-Ṣūmāl Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Qolobaa CalankeedCapitaland largest cityJowhar04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E / 4.73583°N 45.20361°E / 4.73583; 45.20361Official languagesSomaliEthnic groups SomaliReligion IslamDemonymSomaliGovernmentFederated state under a presidential democracy• Governor Ali Abdullahi Hussein• Lieutenant Governor Yusuf Ahmed Hagar Dabageed Autonomy Federal Member State within SomaliaPopulation• 2019 estimate1,964,100 (estimate)HDI0.3lowCurrencySomali shilling (SOS)Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)• Summer (DST)UTC+3 (not observed)Calling code+252 (Somalia)ISO 3166 codeSOInternet TLD.so Hirshabelle, officially Hirshabelle State of Somalia (Somali: Maamul-Goboleedka Hirshabelle ee Soomaaliya), is a Federal Member State in south-central Somalia. It is bordered by Galmudug state of Somalia to the north, South West State of Somalia and Banadir region to the south, Ethiopia to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Jowhar is the capital city. Hirshabelle consists of the Hiran and Mid