Baidoa
Baidoa
ْبَيْطَبَو Baydhabo Baydhowy | |
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City | |
| Nickname: Baydhabo Janaay | |
Baidoa Location within Somalia Baidoa Location within the Horn of Africa Baidoa Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 3°07′00″N 43°39′00″E / 3.11667°N 43.65000°E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Regional State | South West |
| Region | Bay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdullahi Ali Watiin |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 1,200,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | +252 |
Baidoa (Arabic: بَيْطَبَوْ, Somali (Af-Maxaa): Baydhabo, Maay: Baydhowy) is the largest city of the South West State of Somalia.
Between 2002 and 2014, Baidoa was the capital of the South West State. In 2014, the capital was changed to Barawa.