Buloburde Explained

Official Name:Buloburde
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Somalia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Somalia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Somalia
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Hirshabelle
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Hiiraan
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:40
Population Total:400000
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:3.85°N 45.5667°W

Buloburde, also spelled Buloburti or Bulobarde, is a city in Somalia's central Hiran region.

Overview

Buloburde is situated along the Shabelle River, near Jalalaqsi. It is the center of the Buloburde District.

In March 2014, Somali Armed Forces, assisted by AMISOM troops, captured the town from Al-Shabaab.[1] The offensive was part of an intensified military operation by the allied forces to remove the insurgent group from the remaining areas in southern Somalia under its control.[2]

Demographics

Buloburde has a population of around 20,500.[3] The broader Buloburde District has a population of 210,120.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: SOMALIA: Al-shabab loses their strongest military base in the central of Somalia to SNA and AU troops. 14 March 2014. Raxanreeb. 13 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140314193507/http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/03/somalia-al-shabab-loses-their-strongest-military-base-in-the-central-of-somalia-to-sna-and-au-troops/. 14 March 2014. dead.
  2. News: Somalia: Federal Govt, AMISOM troops clash with Al Shabaab . 11 March 2014 . Garowe Online . 11 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140311152532/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia-Federal-Govt-AMISOM-troops-clash-with-Al-Shabaab_printer.shtml . 11 March 2014 .
  3. Web site: Somalia City & Town Population. Tageo. 4 October 2013.
  4. Web site: Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft). UNDP. 21 September 2013.