Jalalaqsi
Encyclopedia
Jalalaqsi is a town in the central Hiiraan
region of Somalia
.
, Jalalaqsi has a population of about 15,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the Shebelle River
, between Buuloburde and Jowhar
.
Hiiraan
Hiran is an administrative region in south-central Somalia.-Overview:Hiiraan is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia to the northwest, and the Somalian provinces of Galgudud to the northeast, Middle Shebelle) to the south, Lower Shebelle to the southwest, and Bay and Bakool to the west.The...
region of Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
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Overview
The capital of the Jalalaqsi DistrictJalalaqsi District
Jalalaqsi District is a district in the central Hiiraan region of Somalia. It has its capital at Jalalaqsi....
, Jalalaqsi has a population of about 15,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the Shebelle River
Shebelle River
The Shebelle River begins in the highlands of Ethiopia, and then flows southeast into Somalia towards Mogadishu. Near Mogadishu, it turns sharply southwest, where it follows the coast. Below Mogadishu, the river becomes seasonal...
, between Buuloburde and Jowhar
Jowhar
Jowhar is the capital town of the Shabeellaha Dhexe region of Somalia . Along with Baidoa, it used to form the joint administrative capital of the Transitional Federal Government, which captured it from the Islamic Courts Union....
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External links
- "Jalalaqsi Map — Satellite Images of Jalalaqsi" Maplandia World Gazetteer