Bu'ale (Somali: Bu'aale, Maay: Bu'aaly) is a town in the Middle Juba region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Bu'aale District as well as the de jure capital of the Jubaland State region, situated in the southern Jubba River valley. Bu'ale is also the capital of Middle Juba region.[1]

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Bu'ale Bu'aaly Bu'aale
Capital city of Jubaland
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Coordinates: 1°5′0″N 42°35′0″E
Country	Somalia
State	Jubaland
Region	Jubbada Dhexe
Occupation	Al Shabaab
Government
• Control	Al-Shabaab
Area
• Total	30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
• Total	5,000
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

History

Bu'ale was made the capital city for the Jubaland State of Somalia on 2 April 2013.[2]

Since 2014 the town, along with Jilib and Jamame is under the control of militant Islamic extremist group Al-Shabaab.[3]

References

• Bu'aale

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