Jowhar
City in Hirshabelle, Somalia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Somali city. For the ancient Indian tradition of honorary self immolation, see Jauhar.
Jowhar (Somali: Jowhar, Arabic: جوهر, Italian: Giohar) is the capital city of Hirshabelle state of Somalia. Jowhar is also the administrative capital of Middle Shabelle region of Somalia.
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Jowhar
جوهر | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 2°47′N 45°30′E | |
Country | Somalia |
State | Hirshabelle |
Region | Middle Shabelle |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council-Commission |
Area | |
• Total | 10 sq mi (25 km2) |
Elevation | 300 ft (100 m) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 170,000 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Area code | 061 |
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Along with Baidoa, it used to form the joint administrative capital of the Transitional Federal Government, which it captured from the Islamic Courts Union.
The city lies 90 km (50 mi) along a major road north of the national capital of Mogadishu.