Hiran, Somalia

Hiran (Somali: Hiiraan, Arabic: هيران‎) is an administrative region (gobol) in central Somalia.

Hiiraan

Hiiraan
هيران
Region
Location of Hiiran
Coordinates: 4°47′N 45°27′E
Country Somalia
Regional StateHirshabelle
CapitalBeledweyne
Government
 • TypeRegional Government
 • GovernorAli Jeyte Osman [1]
Area
 • Total90,000 km2 (30,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total2,500,000
 • Density28/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code(s)252
HDI (2017)0.275[2]
low · 16th

Overview

Hiran is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia to the northwest, as well as the Somali provinces of Galgudud to the northeast, Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) to the south, Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) to the southwest, and Bay and Bakool to the west. And approximetly has 90,000 km square. The Shebelle River flows into Hiran from Ethiopia, coursing through the provincial capital of Beledweyne.

Somali president (right) visiting in Beledweyne capital city of Hiran region on October 23, 2014

Districts

 Somalia The Hiran region consists of three districts,it is one of the bread baskets of somalia it is also the only undivided region since it was formed :[3]

Major Universities
  • Hiiraan University
  • Central University
  • Baladwein University
  • Plasma University
  • Jobkey University
  • Green Hope University

References
  1. https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2020/Apr/177853/hiiraan_governor_slams_president_deni_for_divisive_comments.aspx
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. "Hiran Region" (PDF). Retrieved 30 December 2013.


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