Jowhar
thumb|Shebelle River Jowhar (, , Italian: Giohar) is the capital city of Hirshabelle state of Somalia. Jowhar is also the administrative capital of Middle Shabelle region of Somalia.
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Place details
- Locality
- Jowhar جوهر
- Region
- Shabeellaha Dhexe شبيلي الوسطى
- Country
- Soomaaliya الصومال
- Population
- 47,086
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Villaggio Duca degli Abruzzi
- Administrative capital
- Demographics
- Recent history
- Ethiopian invasion and occupation (2006–2009)
- Somali Civil War (2009–present)
- See also
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|Shebelle River Jowhar (, , Italian: Giohar) is the capital city of Hirshabelle state of Somalia. Jowhar is also the administrative capital of Middle Shabelle region of Somalia.
Along with Baidoa, it used to form the joint administrative capital of the Transitional Federal Government, which it captured from the Islamic Courts Union.
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