Mahaday | |
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Town | |
  Mahaday Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 02°58′13.6″N45°31′49.3″E / 2.970444°N 45.530361°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Middle Shabelle |
| District | Mahaday |
| Population | |
| • Total | 51,230 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Mahaday (Somali : Mahadaay) is a town in the southwestern Middle Shabelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) region of Somalia.
Mahaday is located about 118 km north of Mogadishu, the nation's capital. [1]
It is located along the Shebelle River.
Mahaday has a population of around 35,000 inhabitants. [2] [3]
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