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Leego

Lego
ليغو
Leego, Somalia
Town
Lego is located in Somalia
Lego
Lego
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 2°43′00″N 44°30′00″E / 2.71667°N 44.50000°E / 2.71667; 44.50000Coordinates: 2°43′00″N 44°30′00″E / 2.71667°N 44.50000°E / 2.71667; 44.50000
Country  Somalia
Region Lower Shabelle
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Lego village, also known as Leego, is a town located in Bay, Somalia. It is situated 100 kilometres northwest of the capital Mogadishu and approximately 44 km north of Wanlaweyn and 54 km east of Burhakaba.

It is located on the road between Burhakaba and Bali Dogle in Bay region. In 2006, the village was the site of the Battle of Jowhar between forces of the Somali Transitional Federal Government and the Islamic Courts Union. In 2015, the area was the scene of heavy fighting between al-Shabaab militants and African Union troops in May and June 2015 with one notable instance being the Battle of Leego.

Leego is dominantly inhabied by the Somali Hubeer clan.



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