Dinsoor | |
|---|---|
Town | |
)  Dinsoor Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 2°24′38″N 42°58′36″E / 2.41056°N 42.97667°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Bay |
| District | Dinsoor |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Dinsoor (Somali: Diinsoor) is a town in the southwestern Bay region of Somalia.[1] It is the center of the Dinsoor District.
Overview
The settlement was founded in 1805, when a group of nomads constructed a water well near a mountain area called Bug. It is the fourth largest city in the Bay province. Founder of Diinsoor is Dhuroow Roobow
Dinsoor has one local airport, Diinsoor Airport. The town also serves as a regional center for business and trade. It is the only district in Bay that shares borders with all of the other districts in the region.
Demographics
Dinsoor has a population of around 89,600 inhabitants.[2] The broader Dinsoor District has a total population of 490,769 residents.[3] mainly from the Rahanweyn Clans. The Language spoken in the town and surrounding areas is Af Dabare Language.
Notable residents
- Madowe Nunow Mohamed
- Ugaas Hassan Barre ALi Maadey
- Hassan Adan Samatar
Notes
- ^ Waaxda Dhexe ee Istaatistikada, p.18
- ^ "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
References
- Somalia. Waaxda Dhexe ee Istaatistikada (1981). Report on the demographic survey of Banadir, Bay, and Lower Shebelle regions of Somalia, 1980-81. The Dept.
- Diinsoor
- Dinsoor, Somalia - coordinates