Map of Beledweyne, Somalia

Beledweyne is the administrative centre of Hiiraan, Somalia, with a population of about 55,410. It lies at 4.7358°N, 45.2036°E. Beledweyne is about 300 km (187 mi) north of Mogadishu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Balanbale, 131 km to the northeast.

Beledweyne at a glance

Where is Beledweyne?

• The 19th largest city in Somalia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 51 min on the shortest day to 12 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Beledweyne

• Balanbale — 131 km northeast
• Fadhigaradle — 160 km north, Ethiopia
• Lasoano — 170 km north, Ethiopia
• Cabudwaaq — 202 km northeast
• Neefkuceliye — 203 km north, Ethiopia
• Jawhar — 220 km south
• Gode — 227 km northwest, Ethiopia
• Dhabad — 234 km northeast
• Kebri Dahar — 245 km northwest, Ethiopia
• Qorof — 246 km northeast, Ethiopia

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

Map of Somalia and all its cities →

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.