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==Districts== | ==Districts== | ||
Lower Shabelle Region is divided into nineteen districts: | Lower Shabelle Region is divided into nineteen districts: | ||
* [[Merca|Merca Minicipality]] | * [[Merca|Merca Minicipality (Capital City)]] | ||
* [[Afgooye District]] | * [[Afgooye District]] | ||
* [[Barawa District]] | * [[Barawa District]] | ||
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* [[Merca|Gondershe District]] | * [[Merca|Gondershe District]] | ||
* [[Merca|Ceeljaalle District]] | * [[Merca|Ceeljaalle District]] | ||
* Lambar District | * Lambar 50 District | ||
* [[Qoriyoley District|Qoryooley District]] | * [[Qoriyoley District|Qoryooley District]] | ||
* [[Sablale District|Sablaale District]] | * [[Sablale District|Sablaale District]] | ||
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* [[Merca| Shalambood District]] | * [[Merca| Shalambood District]] | ||
* [[Merca|Buul Golweyn District]] | * [[Merca|Buul Golweyn District]] | ||
* [[Buulo Mareer|Buulo | * [[Buulo Mareer|Buulo marer District]] | ||
==Major cities== | ==Major cities== | ||
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*[[Kunyo Barrow]] | *[[Kunyo Barrow]] | ||
*[[Daarusalaam|Daarusalam]] | *[[Daarusalaam|Daarusalam]] | ||
Siyaame | |||
==Violence in Golweyn== | ==Violence in Golweyn== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:14, 12 June 2025
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Lower Shabelle (Template:Langx,[1] Template:Langx, Template:Langx, Template:Langx) is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia.[2]
Geography
Lower Shabelle is bordered by the regions of Banaadir, Middle Shabelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe), Hiran, Bay, Middle Jubba (Jubbada Dhexe) and by the Somali Sea. It is named after the Shebelle River, which passes through it.
Until 1984, when the regions were reassigned, it was part of the larger Benadir region and its capital was Mogadishu. Merca is now the Lower Shabelle capital.
Districts
Lower Shabelle Region is divided into nineteen districts:
- Merca Minicipality (Capital City)
- Afgooye District
- Barawa District
- Kurtunwarrey District
- Jilib Merca District
- Danaane District
- Gondershe District
- Ceeljaalle District
- Lambar 50 District
- Qoryooley District
- Sablaale District
- Wanlaweyn District
- Awdheegle District
- Mubaarak District
- Bariire District
- Jannaale District
- Shalambood District
- Buul Golweyn District
- Buulo marer District
Major cities
Major cities include
- Merca
- Afgooye
- Elasha Biyaha
- Qoryoley
- Barawa
- Awdheegle
- Wanlaweyn
- Sablale
- Jannaale
- Mubaarak
- Buulo Mareer
- Gobanle
- Jilib Merca
- Kunyo Barrow
- Daarusalam
Siyaame
Violence in Golweyn
On 30 July 2017, an AMISOM convoy was ambushed by al-Shabaab insurgents, killing and wounding several Ugandan soldiers.[3]
Eight children were killed and dozens were wounded when a bomb exploded in Golweyn on 31 January 2021.[4]
Notes
External links
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