Hiran, Somalia
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Hiran Hiiraan هيران |
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| Region | |
 Location of HiiraanLand in State of Somalia |
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| Coordinates: 4°47′N 45°27′E / 4.783°N 45.450°ECoordinates: 4°47′N 45°27′E / 4.783°N 45.450°E | |
| Country |
 Somalia
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| Capital | Beledweyne |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Yuusuf cisman hagar dabageed |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Hiran (Somali: Hiiraan, Arabic: هيران) is an administrative region (gobol) in south-central Somalia.
Hiran is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia to the northwest, as well as the Somalian 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.
The Shebelle River flows into Hiran from Ethiopia, coursing through the provincial capital of Beledweyne.
The Hiran region consists of eight districts and it is the biggest region in Somalia it is also the only undivided region since it was formed :
Population of Hiran Urban 811,379 Rural 135,957 Nomads 187,536 IDP's 60,161 and a total population of 1,195,033
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