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Lower Shabele (Somali: Shabeellaha Hoose; Arabic: شبيلي السفلى‎ Shabaylī as-Suflá) is an administrative region (gobolka) in southern Somalia. Until 1984, when the regions were reshaped, it was part of the larger Benadir region and its capital was Mogadishu, but is now Marka. Image File history File links Somalia_regions_map_Shabeellaha_Hoose. ... Image File history File links Somalia_regions_map_Shabeellaha_Hoose. ... Arabic ( or just ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... The regions (gobolka) of Somalia are (capitals in parentheses): Awdal (*) (Baki) Bakool (Oddur) Banaadir (Mogadishu) Bari (Bender Cassim) Bay (Baidoa) Galguduud (Dusa Mareb) Gedo (Garbahaarey) Hiraan (Beledweyne) Jubbada Dhexe (Buaale) Jubbada Hoose (Kismaayo) Mudug (Galcaio) Nugaal (Garoowe) Sanaag (*) (Erigavo) Saaxil (*) (Berbera) Shabeellaha Dhexe (Giohar) Shabeellaha Hoose (Merca) Sool (*) (Laascaanood... This article is about the year 1984. ... Benadir is a coastal region of Somalia. ... Mogadishus location in Somalia Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: â€Ž ; Italian: ), is the largest city in Somalia, and its nominal capital. ... Merca (also Marka or Merka or Marca) is a port city in southern Somalia on the Indian Ocean. ...

Shabeellaha Hoose is bordered by the Somali regions of Banaadir, Middle Shabele, Hiiraan, Bay and Middle Juba and the Indian Ocean. After Mogadishu, this is thought to be the region with the most population in Somalia. Southern Hawiye sub-clans make up most of the population. There are also large minority of Digil to be found in the region. Is is in Banadircounty where Mogadishu stand. ... Shabeellaha Dhexe, also Central Shabele is a region (gobolka) in southern Somalia. ... Hiiraan (Somali: Hiiraan; Arabic: â€Ž ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... Bay is a region (gobolka) in southern Somalia. ... Categories: Stub | Regions of Somalia ...

Its districts are

Barawa or Brava (Somali: Baraawe; Arabic: â€Ž ; Bravanese: Mwiini or Nti ya Mbalazi) is a port town in the south eastern coast of Somalia. ... Merca (also Marka or Merka or Marca) is a port city in southern Somalia on the Indian Ocean. ...

Clans in Lower Shabebele

Hawiye clans make about 10% of the regions population: The Hawiye (or Hawiya) is a Somali clan, comprising about 25% of the Somali population. ...

[Rahanwein (Dgil & Mirifle)] clans make about 80% of the population: Wacdaan or Wacdaan Cismaan is a Somali Clan that is memeber of the Hawiye, that inhabits Lower Shabelle and Banaadir regions of Somalia. ... Wadalaan or Wadalaan Gorgaarte Hawiye is a Somali Clan that is memeber of the Hawiye, that inhabits Lower Shabelle region of Somalia Categories: | ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Baadicadde are a Somali clan, that belong to the larger Hawiye clan. ... The Murusade clan is a subclan of the larger Hawiye clan. ... Silcis (also known as Silcis Gorgaarte or Silcis Gorgaarte Hawiye) is a Somali clan family that belongs to the larger Hawiye clan. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ...

[None Hawiye, None Rahanwein and None Dir clans]make about 6% of the regions population:

Linguistically, the region is one of the regions with the most diverse languages. 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.

Category: Regions of Somalia The regions (gobolka) of Somalia are (capitals in parentheses): Awdal (*) (Baki) Bakool (Oddur) Banaadir (Mogadishu) Bari (Bender Cassim) Bay (Baidoa) Galguduud (Dusa Mareb) Gedo (Garbahaarey) Hiraan (Beledweyne) Jubbada Dhexe (Buaale) Jubbada Hoose (Kismaayo) Mudug (Galcaio) Nugaal (Garoowe) Sanaag (*) (Erigavo) Saaxil (*) (Berbera) Shabeellaha Dhexe (Giohar) Shabeellaha Hoose (Merca) Sool (*) (Laascaanood... Image File history File links Flag_of_Somalia. ... Awdal is a region (gobolka) in northern Somalia. ... Bakool is a region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... Is is in Banadircounty where Mogadishu stand. ... Bari is a region (gobolka) in northern Somalia. ... Bay is a region (gobolka) in southern Somalia. ... Galguduud (Somali: Galguduud; Arabic: â€Ž ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... Location of Gedo in Somalia Gedo is also the stage name of Japanese professional wrestler Keiji Takayama, and the name of a fictional high school in the film Battlefield Baseball Gedo (Somali: Gedo; Arabic: â€Ž ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in southwestern Somalia. ... Hiiraan (Somali: Hiiraan; Arabic: â€Ž ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... Categories: Stub | Regions of Somalia ... Jubbada Hoose is a region (gobolka) in southern Somalia. ... Location of Mudug in Somalia Mudug (Somali: Mudug; Arabic: â€Ž ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... The Horn of Africa as seen from the NASA Space Shuttle, in May of 1993. ... Location of Sanaag in Somaliland/Somalia Sanaag (Somali: Sanaag; Arabic: Ø³Ù†Ø§Øºâ€Ž SanÄgh) is a region (gobolka) in the republic of Somaliland. ... Shabeellaha Dhexe, also Central Shabele is a region (gobolka) in southern Somalia. ... Location of Sool in Somaliland/Somalia Sool (Somali: Sool; Arabic: â€Ž ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in northern Somalia and is claimed by the two self-proclaimed, but internationally unrecognized, states of Somaliland and Puntland, its ruled by Puntland. ... Togdheer is a region (gobolka) in Somalia. ... Woqooyi Galbeed is a region (gobolka) in northern Somalia. ...