Mahaday
Mahaday (Somali: Mahadaay) is a town in the southwestern Middle Shabelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) province of Somalia.
Mahaday | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Mahaday Location in Somalia | |
Coordinates: 02°58′13.6″N 45°31′49.3″E | |
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Region | Middle Shabelle |
District | Mahaday |
Population | |
• Total | 51,230 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Overview
Mahaday is located about 120 km north of Mogadishu, the nation's capital.[1]
It is located along the Shebelle River, and is the center of the Mahaday District.
Demographics
Mahaday has a population of around 10,000 inhabitants.[2] The broader Mahaday District has a total population of 51,230 residents.[3]
gollark: You should have tried not going there, retroactively.
gollark: So basically, I would not take that figure very seriously.
gollark: The only source I can find is here (https://alfin2100.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-life-span-of-empires-250-years.html) and this has a dead link to an essay of some kind, and is apparently only aware of about 10 empires.
gollark: That seems like it's got to be a ridiculous overgeneralization of some kind. I'll check.
gollark: What *is* that based on?
References
- Agriculture international, Volumes 40-41, (Agraria Press: 1988), p.171.
- "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
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