Harardhere (Arabic: هرارديري, Somali: Xarardheere) is a historic town in the Mudug province of Somalia. It is situated in the autonomous Galmudug state and serves as the capital of the Harardhere District.
Harardhere
هرارديري Xarardheere Haradere | |
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| Coordinates: 4°39′16″N 47°51′27″E / 4.65444°N 47.85750°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| province |  Galmudug |
| District | Harardhere |
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| • Control | Somalia |
| Population | |
• Total | 65,523 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | +252 |
History
The town was controlled by the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group al-Shabaab from at least 2012 to 2023. In 2018, a US airstrike killed 60 al-Shabaab fighters at a training camp in a rural area outside the town.[1] On 16 January 2023, the town was recaptured by the Somali Armed Forces.
Demographics
As of 2005, Harardhere had a population of around 65,543 inhabitants. As with most of Galmudug, it is primarily inhabited by Somalis from the Hiraab sub-clan of the Hawiye.[2][3]
Notable residents
- Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, second president of Somalia
- Daud Abdulle Hirsi, first Somali Armed Forces commander
- Mohamed Abshir Muse, first Somali Police Force commander
- Salaad Gabeyre Kediye, former Somali senior military commander
- Ahmed Mohamed Jimale, former Chief of staff of Somalia National Army
References
- ^ Guled, Abdi (17 October 2018). "US airstrike wiped out al-Shabab camp in Somalia, intel officials say". Military Times. The Associated Press. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "SomaliaReport: Harardheere's Newly Declared Female President". piracyreport.com. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
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