Mataban District
Mataban District is a district in the central Hiran known as (Lanqeyrta Mataban) is a region of Hirshabelle state of Somalia.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Matabaan | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Matabaan Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 5°12′N 45°32′E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| State | Hirshabelle |
| Region | Hiran |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council-Commission |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 sq mi (25 km2) |
| Elevation | 300 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 230,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | 252 |
It is 75 km from Baldweyne, the capital of Hiran. It has an estimated population of 24,600. The main residents belong to Xawaadle.
References
- https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/S_2019_884_E.pdf, Archived 2021-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Report: Radical Somali Fighters Moving into Central Regions
- "Report: Radical Somali Fighters Moving into Central Regions | Voice of America - English".
- "Aqriso magacyada iyo beelaha ay kasoo kala jeedaan wasiirada Hirshabelle". 21 February 2017.
- "Aqriso liiska: Sida beelaha loogu qeybiyey xildhibaanada maamulka Hiiraan iyo Sh/Dhexe". 19 September 2016.
- https://geographics3.org/geographic_names/nameamazonaws.php?uni=com/ww-4571098&fid=5785&c=somaliaarticle-cache-1/so/Cayr
- "Qaabka Qabiilada Sh/Dhexe iyo Hiiraan Ay u helayaan Xildhibaanada oo la soo Saaray". 20 September 2016.
- "Mataban, Somalia - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". Ali jama. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
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