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Lower Shabelle
Region in Somalia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lower Shabelle (Somali: Shabeellaha Hoose,[4] Maay: Shibelithy Hoosy, Arabic: شبيلي السفلى, Italian: Basso Scebeli) is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia.[5]
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Lower Shabelle
Shibelithy Hoosy Shabeellaha Hoose شبيلي السفلى Basso Scebeli | |
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![]() Location in Somalia | |
Coordinates: 1°46′6″N 44°23′24″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Regional State | ![]() |
Capital | Merca |
Government | |
• Type | Federal State |
• Governor | Mohamed Ibrahim Barre[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 25,285 km2 (9,763 sq mi) |
Population (2019[2]) | |
• Total | 1,218,700 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
HDI (2021) | 0.323[3] low · 10th of 18 |
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