Adale

Adale (Somali: Cadale; Italian: Adalei or Itala), also known as Cadaley, is a coastal town in the southern Middle Shabelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) region of Somalia.

For the district of which Adale is the capital, see Adale District.
Adale
Town
Adale
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 2°45′00″N 46°19′00″E
Country Somalia
RegionMiddle Shabelle
DistrictAdale
Population
 • Total11,600
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

History

During the pre-independence period in Italian Somaliland, the city was chosen by Vincenzo Filonardi as the headquarters of his newly created "Somalia italiana"

On 3 October 2014 the town was liberated from the jihadist terrorist group Al-Shabaab by the Somalia National Army and AMISOM forces. Al-Shabaab had occupied the town for several years. According to AMISOM-sources Al-Shabaab did not mount any resistance because they had lost support from the public in Adale.[1]

Demographics

Adale has a population of around 11,600 inhabitants.[2] The broader Adale District has a total population of 46,720 residents.[3]

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See also
  • Mogadishu-Villabruzzi Railway

Notes
  1. See: Somalia National Army and AMISOM forces liberate Adale town in Middle Shabelle region, AMISOM Press Statement, 3 Oct. 2014. Accessed on 6 October 2014.
  2. "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  3. "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013.

References


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