Buloburde
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Buloburde | |
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City | |
| Buloburde in 2014 Buloburde in 2014 | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia |
| State | File:Hirshabeelle.png Hirshabelle |
| Region | Hiiraan |
| Area | |
• Total | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 400,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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Buloburde, also spelled Buloburti or Bulobarde, is a city in Somalia's central Hiran region.
Overview
[edit | edit source]Buloburde is situated along the Shabelle River. It is the center of the Buloburde District.[citation needed]
In March 2014, Somali Armed Forces, assisted by AMISOM troops, captured the town from Al-Shabaab.[1] 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.[2]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Buloburde has a population of around 20,500.[3][better source needed] The broader Buloburde District has a population of 210,120.[4]
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