Lower Shabele (Somali: Shabeellaha Hoose) is an administrative region (gobolka) in southern Somalia. Somali ( Af Soomaali, الصوماليه is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by ethnic Somalis Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Until 1984, when the regions were reshaped, it was part of the larger Benadir region and its capital was Mogadishu, but is now Marka. Benadir ( Somali: Banaadir; بنادر Banādir, the Arabic broken plural of the Persian term bandar "moorage" "port" Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū Merca ( Somali Marka) is a port city in southern Somalia on the Indian Ocean.

Shabeellaha Hoose is bordered by the Somali regions of Banaadir, Shabeellaha Dhexe, Hiiraan, Bay and Middle Juba and the Indian Ocean. Benadir or Banaadir ( Somali: Banaadir; بنادر is a region ( gobolka) in southern Somalia. Middle Shabele ( Somali: Shabeellaha Dhexe) is an administrative region ( Gobolka) in southern Somalia. Hiiraan (Hiiraan is an administrative region ( gobolka) in central Somalia. Bay (Baay is an administrative region ( gobolka) in southern Somalia. Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhexe is an administrative region ( gobolka) in southern Somalia in the historical region of Jubaland. The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface After Mogadishu, this is thought to be the region with the most population in Somalia.

It is named after the Shebelle River, which passes through the region. The Shebelle River ( Webi Shabeelle) begins in the highlands of Ethiopia, and then flows southeast into Somalia towards Mogadishu

Contents 1 Languages 2 Districts 3 Clans in Lower Shabebele 4 References

Languages

Linguistically, the region is one of the regions with the most diverse of the Somali languages. Somali ( Af Soomaali, الصوماليه is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by ethnic Somalis The majority of the population speak with May-May dialect's Digil version of the Dhoobey area. Also spoken in the region are Af Jido, Af Garre, Af Tuni, Af Reer Marka and Af Reer Barawe as well as standard Maha Tiri Somali and the May-May of the Mirifle.

Districts

• Afgoi
• Barawa
• Janale
• Kurtunwarey
• Merca (Marka) (Capital)
• Qoriyoley
• Sablale
• Walaweyn

Clans in Lower Shabebele

Rahanweyn (Digil & Mirifle) clans

• Geledi
• Goobroon
• Bagedi
• Tunni
• Jiiddo
• Garre
• Shantacaleemood (e. Afgooye is a Somali town located in Shabeellaha Hoose region Afgooye is 30 kilometres from Mogadishu. Barawa or Brava ( Baraawe, المدينة ﺑﺮﺍﻭﻱ is a Port town in the south eastern coast of Somalia. Merca ( Somali Marka) is a port city in southern Somalia on the Indian Ocean. See also Somali clan The Rahanweyn ( Somali Maay: Reewing; traditional Raxanweyn, الراحانوين is a Somali clan, composed Geledi is a Somali sub-clan. They form part of the Digil clan Geledi members primarily inhabit the Shabbele region they are almost living See also Somali clan The Garre are a Somali Pastoralist clan that live in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia. g Reer Daafeed, Barbaaro)
• Dabarre
• Boqolhore
• Eelaay

Hawiye clans

• Wacdaan
• Hawadle
• Wadalaan
• Ajuran
• Baadicadde
• Murusade
• Karanle
• Cayr
• Silcis
• Jiidle

Dir clans

• 'Biimaal'

Other clans

• Reer AwSalaat
• Reer Marka
• Reer Baraawe
• Reer Shabelle
• Yahar Saalax
• Reer Gosha (Bantu)

References

See also Somali clan The Hawiye ( Hawiiye, هاويي is a Somali clan whose members live in central and southern Somalia, in the See also Somali clan Wacdaan or Wacdaan Cismaan is a Somali Clan that is member of the Mudulood Clan -Subclan of Hawiye,- that inhabits See also Somali people The Hawadle ( Xawaadle) is a subclan of the larger Somali Hawiye clan Wadalaan or Wadalaan Gorgaarte Hawiye is a Somali Clan that is member of the Hawiye, that inhabits Lower Shabelle region of Somalia See also Somali clan The Ajuran (also Ajuuraan or Ujuuraan) is a Somali clan. See also Somali clan The Baadicadde is a Somali clan of Gugudhabe and a component of the larger Hawiye clan See also Somali clan The Murusade clan (alternative called Heradid) is a subclan of the larger Hawiye clan and are one of the four largest sub-clans Karanle (SomaliKaranle is a Somali clan, part of the larger Hawiye clan Ceyr (or Ayr) is a Somali clan, part of the Habar Gidir group (itself a Hawiye subclan See also Somali clan Silcis (also known as Silcis Gorgaarte or Silcis Gorgaarte Hawiye) is a Somali clan family that belongs to the The Dir ( Diir, دير is a Somali clan whose members live mostly in northern southern and central Somalia, as well as Djibouti and See also Somali clan The Biyomaal ( Biimaal) is a Somali Clan that forms part of the Dir and live along the coastline of The Somali Bantu (also called Jareer or Gosha by ethnic Somalis are a minority ethnic group in Somalia, a country largely inhabited by ethnic

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