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Mahaday

Mahaday is a town in the southwestern Middle Shabelle region of Somalia.

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Mahaday
Town
Mahaday
Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 02°58′13.6″N 45°31′49.3″E / 2.970444°N 45.530361°E / 2.970444; 45.530361
Country Somalia
RegionMiddle Shabelle
DistrictMahaday
Population
 • Total
209.381
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Mahaday (Somali: Mahadaay) is a town in the southwestern Middle Shabelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) region of Somalia.

Overview

Mahaday is located about 118 km north of Mogadishu, the nation's capital.1

It is located along the Shebelle River.

Demographics

Mahaday has a population of around 35,000 inhabitants.23

References

References

  1. Agriculture international, Volumes 40-41, (Agraria Press: 1988), p.171.
  2. "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  3. "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013.