Mataban District

Town in Hirshabelle, Somalia

5°12′N 45°32′E / 5.200°N 45.533°E / 5.200; 45.533Country

SomaliaStateHirshabelleRegionHiranGovernment

• Total10 sq mi (25 km²)Elevation

300 ft (100 m)Population

(2018)

• Total230,000Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)Area code252

Mataban District is a district in the central Hiran region of Hirshabelle state of Somalia.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

It's 75km away from Baldweyne, the capital city of Hiran.It has an estimated population of 24,600. The main residents belong to xawaadle

References

^ https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/S_2019_884_E.pdf, Archived 2021-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
^ Report: Radical Somali Fighters Moving into Central Regions
^ "Report: Radical Somali Fighters Moving into Central Regions | Voice of America - English".
^ "Aqriso magacyada iyo beelaha ay kasoo kala jeedaan wasiirada Hirshabelle". 21 February 2017.
^ "Aqriso liiska: Sida beelaha loogu qeybiyey xildhibaanada maamulka Hiiraan iyo Sh/Dhexe". 19 September 2016.
^ https://geographics3.org/geographic_names/nameamazonaws.php?uni=com/ww-4571098&fid=5785&c=somaliaarticle-cache-1/so/Cayr ^{[dead link]}
^ "Qaabka Qabiilada Sh/Dhexe iyo Hiiraan Ay u helayaan Xildhibaanada oo la soo Saaray". 20 September 2016.
^ "Mataban, Somalia - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates".