Hiran is an administrative region (gobol) in central Somalia and part of the Hirshabelle State.
El Ali is a district in the central Hiran region of Somalia. El Ali has a population of around 120,000 inhabitants. The broader El Ali District has a total population of 543,345 residents. El Ali means. El-Ali's residents largely belong to the Galje'el sub-clan of Dirisame.
The Alliance for the Re–liberation of Somalia (ARS) was a political party formed in Eritrea during September 2007 as the successor to the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) during the Ethiopian military occupation of Somalia. It served as the principal political opposition to the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) and participated in the 2007 and 2008 years of the insurgency.
Abudwak is a town located in central Somalia. It serves as the administrative seat of Abudwak District located in the northern Galgaduud province. Known for its remote location near the Somali-Ethiopia border, the town has a long history of pastoralism.
A series of battles in Hiraan, Shabeellaha Dhexe and Galgudug, between rebels of al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam and Somali government forces and ICU militants loyal to the government, erupted during spring 2009. The fighting led to al-Shabaab capturing major government strongholds and Ethiopian forces re-entering Somalia and setting up bases in Hiraan. There was a halt in fighting during a government offensive in Mogadishu, which started on May 22.
Mataban District is a district in the central Hiran known as is a region of Hirshabelle state of Somalia.
Badhan District is a district located in the Sanaag country of Somalia. Its capital is Badhan.
Dhahar District is an administrative district in the Sanaag region.
Mahas District is a district in the central Hiran region of Somalia. It is in the eastern part of the Hiran region. It is bordered by El Buur District, Adan Yabal District, Mataban District, Guriel District, and Beledweyne District.
Ugaas Khaliif International Airport is an airport serving Beledweyne, the capital city of the Hiran region in Somalia. The airport is in the countryside 2 kilometres (1 mi) northeast of the city.
Ilays National University (INU), is a university in Las Anod, Somaliland. The university was established by Prof. Tungub, who at first set up the Ilays Educational Academy. INU was officially formed in 2012 with the purpose of providing higher education to the graduates of the academy and the residents of Sool, Sanaag and Ayn regions. The university is taught by teachers from outside the country, along with native Somali lecturers.
Adhi'adeye or Ade Adeeye is a town in the Sool region of Somalia currently under the control of Khatumo State forces. It is around 30 miles northwest of Las Anod, the regional capital of Sool.
Hirshabelle, officially Hirshabelle State of Somalia, 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 state.
Buq Aqable District is a district in the central Hiran region of Somalia.
The Governor of Sanaag is the chief executive of the Sanaag, leading the region's executive branch.
Sheikh Ali Jimale Barale (Somali: Shiikh Cali Jimcaale Baraale, Arabic: شيخ علي جمعلي بارال was a Somali politician. He was the 1st Minister for Labour and Social Affairs during the trusteeship period and also for the newly independent country of the Somali Republic. Ali Jimale's long political career started in 1946 when he became member of the Youth Somali League, the precursor of the Somali Youth League, Beledweyne branch. From 1946 to 1955 he served, several times, as Secretary of the regional branch of the party in Beledweyne
Mohamed Abdi Ware is a Somali politician. He was the president of Hirshabelle from 16 September 2017 to 2 November 2020.
Haylan region is the area claimed, but not controlled by Puntland and established in 2003. In Somalia and Somaliland, it is designated as an eastern part of the Sanaag region. It is a disputed area with Somaliland.
Abdirahnam Ibrahim Maʼow became de facto Islamist Governor of Hiran region and a member of the ruling Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) in January 2009. In July 2009 he quit the Somali interim government and joined Hizbul Islam rebels.
Jimbiley is a town located in the Hiran region of Somalia, situated 9km west of Jalalaqsi district.
Somalia 