Janale

Janale is agricultural town in the southeastern Lower Shebelle region of . The late Aden Abdullah Osman Daar, Somalia's first president, had a farm in the town. Al-Shabaab controlled the town with established illegal checkpoints until 2024.
  • Town
  • …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (210 feet)
  • …is also known as “Janaale”
  • Description: town in the southeastern Lower Shebelle region of Somalia

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horseed.
Hamlet
is a district of , a city in the Shabelle Hoose region in southern .
10 km southwest of Janale
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Latitude
1.8082° or 1° 48′ 30″ north
Longitude
44.69574° or 44° 41′ 45″ east
Open location code
6HH6RM5W+77
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = town
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Janale” goes by many names.
جاناليArabic
JanaleAsturian
JanaleDutch
GenaleItalian
JanaleItalian
جنالهPersian
JanaaleSomali
JannaaleSomali
جنالےUrdu

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