Hirshabelle
Hirshabelle State of Somalia | |
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| Anthem: Qolobaa Calankeed | |
| Capital and largest city | Jowhar 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E / 4.73583°N 45.20361°E |
| Official languages | Somali |
| Ethnic groups | Somali |
| Religion | Islam |
| Demonym | Somali |
| Government | Federated state under a presidential democracy |
• Governor | Ali Abdullahi Hussein |
| Yusuf Ahmed Hagar Dabageed | |
| Autonomy Federal Member State within Somalia | |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 1,964,100 (estimate) |
| HDI | 0.3 low |
| Currency | Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (not observed) |
| Calling code | +252 (Somalia) |
| ISO 3166 code | SO |
| Internet TLD | .so |
Hirshabelle, officially Hirshabelle State of Somalia (Somali: Maamul-Goboleedka Hirshabelle ee Soomaaliya), is a Federal Member State in south-central Somalia. It is bordered by Galmudug state of Somalia to the north, South West State of Somalia and Banadir region to the south, Ethiopia to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Jowhar is the capital city.
Hirshabelle consists of the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions of Somalia. , and others, each with a rich history and significant presence in the region. The name of the state originates from combining their names. Hirshabelle proclaimed itself the autonomous Federal Member State of the Federal Republic of Somalia as stipulated in the provisional Constitution of Somalia.