Wanlaweyn (Maay: Wanliwiing) is a town in the southern Lower Shebelle region of Somalia. Situated around 90km (50 miles) northwest of the capital Mogadishu, it is the center of the Wanlaweyn District.

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Wanlaweyn Wanliwiing
Town
Wanlaweyn Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 2°37′00″N 44°54′00″E
Country	Somalia
Region	Lower Shebelle
District	Wanlaweyne
Population
• Total	26,700
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Demographics

Wanlaweyn has a population of around 27,600 inhabitants.[1] The broader Wanlaweyn District has a total population of 250,643 residents.[2] The town is predominantly inhabited by the Shanta Caleemood clan sub-division of the Digil Rahanweyn Somalis.

History

During the 1961 Somali constitutional referendum, in order to secure a substantial "Yes" vote for southerners, the small town reported 100,000 votes.[3] This was higher than total ballots cast in the North (British Somaliland), therefore Northerners became suspicious of the political nature of Southerners.[3] As a result, coining the new term "Wanlaweyn" for Southerners, which is still used today.[3][4]

Notes

References

• Wanlaweyn, Somalia