Jowhar
E69622
Jowhar is a town in southern Somalia that serves as the capital of the Middle Shabelle region and an important agricultural and administrative center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jowhar canonical | 14 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
populated place
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel | regional capital ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Hirshabelle
ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Shabelle
|
| climateCharacteristic | distinct wet and dry seasons ⓘ |
| country | Somalia ⓘ |
| countryCapitalRole | former interim capital of Somalia ⓘ |
| directionFromMogadishu | north ⓘ |
| distanceFromMogadishu_km | about 90 ⓘ |
| economicSector | primary sector ⓘ |
| governingBody | Middle Shabelle regional administration ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalFeature |
irrigation canals
ⓘ
river-fed farms ⓘ |
| hasClimate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial hub for surrounding rural areas
ⓘ
regional government seat ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | road connection to Mogadishu ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCapital | Mogadishu ⓘ |
| historicalRole | center of banana export industry ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Arabic
ⓘ
Somali ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hirshabelle
ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Shabelle
southern Somalia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Shabelle River ⓘ |
| mainCrop |
bananas
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ maize ⓘ sesame ⓘ sorghum ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock rearing ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater | Shabelle River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hirshabelle
ⓘ
surface form:
Hirshabelle State
|
| regionType | fertile riverine area ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role |
administrative center
ⓘ
agricultural center ⓘ regional capital ⓘ |
| servedBy | Jowhar Airport ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| transportMode |
air transport
ⓘ
road transport ⓘ |
| usedFor | irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Somalia