Mataban District Explained

Official Name:	Matabaan
Settlement Type:	Town
Map Caption1:	Somalia
Pushpin Map:	Somalia
Pushpin Mapsize:	250
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:	Hiran
Area Total Km2:	25
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Coordinates:	5.2°N 77°W
Timezone:	EAT
Utc Offset:	+3
Area Code:	252
Elevation M:	100

Mataban District is a district in the central Hiran known as (Lanqeyrta Mataban) is a region of Hirshabelle state of Somalia.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

It is 75 km from Baldweyne, the capital of Hiran.

Notes and References

1. https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/S_2019_884_E.pdf,
2. Report: Radical Somali Fighters Moving into Central Regions
3. Web site: Report: Radical Somali Fighters Moving into Central Regions | Voice of America - English.
4. Web site: Aqriso magacyada iyo beelaha ay kasoo kala jeedaan wasiirada Hirshabelle. 21 February 2017.
5. Web site: Aqriso liiska: Sida beelaha loogu qeybiyey xildhibaanada maamulka Hiiraan iyo Sh/Dhexe. 19 September 2016.
6. https://geographics3.org/geographic_names/nameamazonaws.php?uni=com/ww-4571098&fid=5785&c=somaliaarticle-cache-1/so/Cayr
7. Web site: Qaabka Qabiilada Sh/Dhexe iyo Hiiraan Ay u helayaan Xildhibaanada oo la soo Saaray. 20 September 2016.
8. Web site: Mataban, Somalia - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates . June 7, 2024 . Ali jama.