Hiiraan, Somalia

Hiiraan is one of 18 primary administrative regions in Somalia with a population of approximately 2,500,000 people.

Facts and figures on Hiiraan at a glance

Region name: Hiiraan (Gobolka Hiiraan)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,500,000 people
Country: Somalia
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Hiiraan (Gobolka Hiiraan) is located in the regional capital Beledweyne (Beledweyne) with a population of 55,410 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Hiiraan's regional capital Beledweyne to Somalia's capital Mogadishu (Mogadishu) is approximately 299 km (186 mi).

Facts and figures about Hiiraan
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Hiiraan Gobolka Hiiraan2,500,000 peopleBeledweyne Beledweyne55,410 people

Compare with other regions in Somalia.

Map of Hiiraan

Map of Hiiraan

Information on Hiiraan

Information on Hiiraan
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Hiiraan Gobolka HiiraanBeledweyne Beledweyne3SomaliaAfrica

Time in Hiiraan

Time in Hiiraan
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:23pm (14:23h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:23pm (14:23h)UTC +3.0Africa/Mogadishu

Geographic coordinates of Hiiraan

Latitude & Longitude of Hiiraan
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map4°00'00.0"N (4.0000000°)45°30'00.0"E (45.5000000°)

Subregions in Hiiraan

There are 3 administrative subregions in Hiiraan.
Subregions in Hiiraan
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Belet Weyne Belet Weyne1.-Beledweyne Beledweyne55,410
Bulo Burto Bulo Burto2.---
Jalalaqsi Jalalaqsi3.---

External sources of information on Hiiraan

Hiiraan on Wikipedia