Bu'ale
Bu'ale (Somali: Bu'aale, Maay: Bu'aaly) is a town in the Middle Juba region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Bu'aale District as well as the de jure capital of the Jubaland State region, situated in the southern Jubba River valley. Bu'ale is also the capital of Middle Juba region.[1]
Bu'ale
Bu'aaly Bu'aale | |
|---|---|
Capital city of Jubaland | |
  Bu'ale Location within Somalia  Bu'ale Location within the Horn of Africa  Bu'ale Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 1°5′0″N 42°35′0″E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jubaland |
| Region | Jubbada Dhexe |
| Occupation | Al Shabaab |
| Government | |
| • Control |  Al-Shabaab |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
The city of Bualle, the capital of central Jubba, was historically inhabited by the Ajuran community.
History
Bu'ale was made the capital city for the Jubaland State of Somalia on 2 April 2013.[2]
Since 2014 the town, along with Jilib and Jamame is under the control of militant Islamic extremist group Al-Shabaab.[3]
References
- "Somali army recapture Middle Juba in latest offensive". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
- "Nuxurka Dastuurka cusub ee Jubbaland ee maanta la ansixiyay | Dhanaan.com". Archived from the original on 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- "Al-Shabaab loses 8 Somali towns since Sept.: AMISOM". worldbulletin.dunyabulteni.net/ (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-02-13.
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