Awdheegle Awdheegle | |
|---|---|
District | |
| Coordinates: 01°58′N044°50′E / 1.967°N 44.833°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Lower Shabelle |
| Government | |
| • Control | |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 119,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Awdheegle (also Awdhegle) is a district in the Lower Shabelle region in southern Somalia.
Awdheegle is an agricultural district located west of Mogadishu on the Shebelle River.
Awdheegle is predominantly inhabited by the Begedi clan sub-division of the wider (Digil) family, who are native to South West.
On 15 March 2025, as part of the Shabelle offensive, Al-Shabaab captured the town, killing 31 Somali Army soldiers. [1]