Buq Aqable (Arabic: بق اقبلي), also spelled Buqda, is a town in the central Hiiran region of Somalia and capital of the Buq Aqable District.[1] It is located 90 km (56 mi) south of Beledweyne and 50 km (31 mi) from Buloburde. It has a population of 50,000 people constantly living in it.[citation needed] The town was established in early 16th century by elders of Gaaljecel by Sheik Aden Esse .... clan and it is the base for the Gaaljecel clan leader (Ugaas).[citation needed]
Buq Aqable
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| بق اقبلي | |
  Buq Aqable Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 4°3′28″N 45°15′27″E / 4.05778°N 45.25750°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Hiran |
| District | Buq Aqable |
| Founded | 16th Century |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Urban | 60,000 |
| • Rural | 22,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
History
editIn March 2014, Somali Armed Forces assisted by AMISOM troops captured the town from Al-Shabaab.[2] The offensive was part of an intensified military operation by the allied forces to remove the insurgent group from the remaining areas in southern Somalia under its control.[3] In September 2015, Al-Shabaab retakes the city from Somalia Armed Forces.[4]
On 4th June 2023, the Buq Aqable area was elevated to district level by the Hirshabelle cabinet.[1]
Notes
edit- 1 2 "Hir-Shabelle cabinet approves elevation of six areas into districts". goobjoog.com. 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ "SOMALIA: Al-shabab loses their strongest military base in the central of Somalia to SNA and AU troops". Raxanreeb. 13 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Somalia: Federal Govt, AMISOM troops clash with Al Shabaab". Garowe Online. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ Omar, Abdi Sheikh (6 September 2015). "Al Shabaab militants retake Somali town from African Union". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
References
edit- "GeoNames Search". NGA GEOnet Names Server (GNS). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- Buqdaaqable
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