Map of Jawhar, Somalia

Jawhar is the administrative centre of Middle Shabele, Somalia, with a population of about 47,086. It lies at 2.7809°N, 45.5005°E. Jawhar is about 85 km (53 mi) north of Mogadishu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Afgooye, 83 km to the southwest.

Jawhar at a glance

Where is Jawhar?

• The 21st largest city in Somalia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 58 min on the shortest day to 12 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jawhar

• Afgooye — 83 km southwest
• Mogadishu — 85 km south
• Marka — 143 km southwest
• Qoryooley — 154 km southwest
• Baidoa — 209 km west
• Beledweyne — 220 km north
• Balanbale — 334 km north
• Luuq — 347 km west
• Baardheere — 361 km west
• Jilib — 395 km southwest

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.