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Wanlaweyn

Wanlaweyn
Town
Wanlaweyn is located in Somalia
Wanlaweyn
Wanlaweyn
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 2°37′00″N 44°54′00″E / 2.61667°N 44.90000°E / 2.61667; 44.90000Coordinates: 2°37′00″N 44°54′00″E / 2.61667°N 44.90000°E / 2.61667; 44.90000
Country  Somalia
Region Lower Shebelle
District Wanlaweyne
Population
 • Total 26,700
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Wanlaweyn is a small town in the southeastern Lower Shebelle (Shabeellaha Hoose) region of Somalia. Situated around 50 miles northwest of the capital Mogadishu, it is the center of the Wanlaweyn District.

Wanlaweyn has a population of around 26,700 inhabitants. The broader Wanlaweyn District has a total population of 155,643 residents.

The settlement is served by an airstrip located about 7 miles to its northwest.


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