Bu'ale

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Bu'ale (Somali: Bu'aale Arabic: بالي) is an agricultural town in Southern Somalia, the capital of the Middle Juba region and the capital city of the Jubaland State of Somalia.

Bu'ale
بالي
Bu'aale
Capital city of Jubaland
Bu'ale is located in Somalia
Bu'ale
Bu'ale
Location within Somalia
Bu'ale is located in Horn of Africa
Bu'ale
Bu'ale
Location within the Horn of Africa
Bu'ale is located in Africa
Bu'ale
Bu'ale
Location within Africa
Coordinates: 1°5′0″N 42°35′0″E / 1.08333°N 42.58333°E / 1.08333; 42.58333
Country Somalia
State Jubaland
RegionMiddle Juba
OccupationAl Shabaab
Government
 • Control Al-Shabaab
Area
 • Total
30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
 • Total
115,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

History

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Bu'ale was made the capital city of Jubaland on 2 April 2013.[1]

Since 2014, the town, along with Jilib and Jamame, is under the control of the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Nuxurka Dastuurka cusub ee Jubaland ee maanta la ansixiyay" [The content of the new Constitution of Jubaland which was approved today]. Dhanaan.com (in Somali). Archived from the original on 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  2. ^ "Al-Shabaab loses 8 Somali towns since Sept.: AMISOM". worldbulletin.dunyabulteni.net. Retrieved 2021-02-13.