Awdheegle (also Awdhegele) is a town in the Lower Shabelle region in southern Somalia.
Awdheegle
Awdhegele iyo Malable | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 01°58′N 044°50′E / 1.967°N 44.833°E | |
Country | Somalia |
Region | Lower Shabelle |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 119,000 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Demographics
editAwdheegle is agricultural town located west of Mogadishu on the Shebelle River. [1]
Awdheegle is predominantly inhabited by the Begedi and Garre clan sub-division of the wider (Digil) family. They are one of the major Somali clans residing in the Horn of Africa who are native to South West.
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