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Afgooye
Lower Shabeelle, Somalia · Africa
About Afgooye
Afgooye sits on the route: 30 minutes from Mogadishu.
Afgooye is in Lower Shabeelle, Somalia, with about 65,000 people. The nearest town is Mogadishu, about 27 km away.
Afgooye (Somali: Afgooye, Arabic: أفجويى, Italian: Afgoi) is a town in the southeastern Somalia Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) region of Somalia.The town is identified with the historical settlement of Lama Jiidle, which Lee V. Cassanelli describes as the centre of Silcis administration. It is the center of theRead more
Afgooye District. Afgooye is the third largest city of Southwest State. Afgooye is one of the oldest towns on the lower Shebelle valley, 30 kilometers north of Mogadishu. Afgooye is the site of Lafoole college, the first college of education in Somalia, built on the site of the battle of Lafoole of 1896. Afgooye is also known for the Istunka, the annual "stick fight" carnival commemorating the New Year in the riverine region. It was a trade center for the Silcis Dynasty in the medieval period then fell under Ajuran rule. Around the late 17th century, Afgooye became the capital of Geledi Sultanate.
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Afgooye is in Lower Shabeelle, Somalia, about 27 km from Mogadishu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 65,461
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Somalia
- Region
- Lower Shabeelle
- Timezone
- Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates
- 2.1381, 45.1212
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