Baidoa

Also known as Baydhabo

Baidoa (, Somali (Af-Maxaa): , ) is the largest city of the South West State of Somalia.

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Place details

Locality: Baydhabo بيدوا
Region: Bay باي
Country: Soomaaliya الصومال
Population: 129,839
Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu

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Key facts

Settlement.nickname: Baydhabo Janaay
Settlement.official_name: Baidoa
Settlement.native_name: ْبَيْطَبَوBaydhaboBaydhowy
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Baidoa
Settlement.pushpin_map: Somalia#Horn of Africa#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Somalia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Regional State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South West
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bay
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Abdullahi Ali Watiin
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 1,200,000

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 446
Image: Baydhabo7890989.jpg

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Commons category: Baidoa
P12749: Cape Horn

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Travel guide

Understand

thumb|right|250px|Baidoa market Baidoa and the broader Bay region are home to a number of important ancient sites. Archaeologists have found prehistoric rock art on the city's outskirts at Buur Heybe. Baidoa incurred significant damage during the Somali Civil War, having been captured and re-captured by Al-Shabaab and government forces. Fighting continues on the city's outskirts, and it is the site of a large refugee camp.