Buq Aqable
Buq Aqable
Buqda Aqable (Somali) | |
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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) |
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. 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).
History
In 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
- ^ a b "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
- "GeoNames Search". NGA GEOnet Names Server (GNS). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
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