Harardhere

Harardhere (, ) 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.

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Place details

Locality: Harardhere
Region: Mudug مدج
Country: Soomaaliya الصومال
Population: 2,018
Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Harardhere
Settlement.native_name: هرارديريXarardheere
Settlement.other_name: Haradere
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Somalia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Harardhere
Settlement.leader_title: Control
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 65,523
Settlement.population_density_km2: IClan_type =Maxamed Cade Sub-Clan of Waesle and Ayr, Saleban, SARUUR Habargidir
Settlement.timezone: EAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +3
Settlement.area_code: +252

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Wikidata facts

Population: 65523
Elevation: 210

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Harardhere (, ) 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.

==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. On 16 January 2023, the town was recaptured by the Somali Armed Forces.

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