Mahaday (Somali: Mahadaay) is a town in the southwestern Middle Shabelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) province of Somalia.
Mahaday | |
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![]() ![]() Mahaday Location in Somalia | |
Coordinates: 02°58′13.6″N 45°31′49.3″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Middle Shabelle |
District | Mahaday |
Population | |
• Total | 51,230 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Mahaday is located about 120 km north of Mogadishu, the nation's capital.[1]
It is located along the Shebelle River, and is the center of the Mahaday District.
Mahaday has a population of around 10,000 inhabitants.[2] The broader Mahaday District has a total population of 51,230 residents.[3] The town is primarily inhabited by the harti Abgaal clan of the larger Abgaal Mudulood clan
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