Balanbale
Balanbale (Somali: Balanballe) (Arabic: بلنبل), also spelled as Balanbal, is a district in the Galguduud region of Somalia.
Balanbale
Balanbale | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Balanbale Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 05°41′21″N 45°58′11″E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Galguduud |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council-Commission |
| • Mayor | Jama Hayle Mohamed |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 330,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code(s) | 061 |
Balanbale is situated on the western side of the Galguduud Region on the Somalia-Ethiopia Border.
Demographics
Since the start of the civil war in Somalia, Balanbale's population has roughly doubled. Most households make their living from livestock raised from the nearby countryside, Balanbale district is inhabited entirely by the Marehan sub clan of Darod
Notable residents
- Ali Dahir Iid - Galmudug Vice-President
- Abdi Guled Mohamed - Former Minister of transport.
- Abdulkadir Hersi Siyad (Yamyam) - Somali Poet
- Ahmed Farah Ali (Idaaja) - Somali scholar
References
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