Mahas District

Mahas
District
Mahas Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 4°23′27″N46°5′18″E / 4.39083°N 46.08833°E / 4.39083; 46.08833
Country	Somalia (De jure) Islamic Emirate of Somalia (De facto)
State	Hirshabelle
Region	Hiiraan
Capital	Mahas
Government
• Control	al-Shabaab
Area
• Total	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population  (2005) [1]
• Total	2,000
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Mahas District (Somali : Degsiimada Maxaas) is a district in the central Hiran region of Somalia. ^[2] 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. This district is inhibabited by the Murusade and Hawadle sub-clans of the Hawiye.

See also

• Mahas, Somalia- capital of the district

Notes

• Xawaadle, cali madaxweyne Maxaas, Hiiraan, Somalia

References

1. "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs . United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
2. "Weekly Cholera/AWD Situation Report - Somalia, Epidemiological Week 32 (7-13 August 2023)".