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Location of Hiran in Somalia. | |
Coordinates: 4°47′N 45°27′E / 4.783°N 45.45°ECoordinates: 4°47′N 45°27′E / 4.783°N 45.45°E | |
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Capital | Beledweyne |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Hiran (Somali: Hiiraan) is an administrative region (gobol) in south-central Somalia.[1]
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Hiran is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia to the northwest, and the Somalian provinces of Galgudud to the northeast, Middle Shebelle to the south, Lower Shebelle to the southwest, and Bay and Bakool to the west.
The Shebelle River flows into Hiran from Ethiopia, coursing through the provincial capital of Beledweyne.
The Hiran region consists of three districts:[2]
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