Hirshabelle
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Hirshabelle State of Somalia |
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 Flag
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Anthem: Qolobaa Calankeed
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| Capital |
Jowhar 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E / 4.73583°N 45.20361°E |
| Largest city | Beledweyne |
| Official languages | |
| Government | Autonomous presidential democracy |
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• President
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Ali Abdulahi Osoble |
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• Vice-President
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Ali Abdulahi Huseen |
| Autonomous State within Somalia | |
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• Established
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9 October 2016 |
| Currency | Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
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• Summer (DST)
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not observed (UTC+3) |
| Drives on the | right |
| Calling code | +252 (Somalia) |
| Internet TLD | .so |
Hirshabelle officially Hirshabelle State, is an autonomous region in south-central Somalia. It is bordered by Galmudug to the north, South West State of Somalia and Banadir region to the south, Ethiopia to the west and Indian Ocean to the east.
Hirshabelle consists of the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions of Somalia, and its name is derived from a conflation of their names. Hirshabelle state is not is not trying to obtain international recognition as a separate nation. It considers itself an autonomous state within the larger Federal Republic of Somalia, as defined by the provisional constitution of Somalia.
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