Map of Beled Hawo, Somalia

Beled Hawo is a city in Gedo, Somalia, with a population of about 73,000. It lies at 3.9284°N, 41.8800°E. Beled Hawo is about 438 km (272 mi) northwest of Mogadishu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mandera, 3 km to the west.

Beled Hawo at a glance

Where is Beled Hawo?

• The 13th largest city in Somalia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Gedo on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 54 min on the shortest day to 12 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Beled Hawo

• Mandera — 3 km west, Kenya
• Ramu — 73 km west, Kenya
• Luuq — 75 km east
• El Wak — 163 km southwest, Kenya
• Baardheere — 182 km south
• Baidoa — 216 km southeast
• Gode — 291 km northeast, Ethiopia
• Negēlē — 298 km northwest, Ethiopia
• Wajir — 316 km southwest, Kenya
• Moyale — 317 km west, Kenya

Largest cities in Gedo

• Baardheere — 42,240
• Luuq — 33,820

Largest cities in Somalia

• Mogadishu — 2,587,183
• Borama — 597,842
• Hargeysa — 477,876
• Berbera — 242,344
• Kismayo — 234,852
• Marka — 230,100
• Ruqi — 148,702
• Baidoa — 129,839
• Cabudwaaq — 120,000
• Burao — 99,270

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.