Bilaal

Bilaal
Bilaal (Somali)
بِلَال (Arabic)
Ceel Lafoole
Bilaal
Location in Somalia
Bilaal
Bilaal (Africa)
Coordinates: 3°22′37″N 45°29′11″E / 3.37694°N 45.48639°E / 3.37694; 45.48639
Country Somalia
RegionHiran
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 • Total
8,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code+252

Bilaal or El Bilal, is a village in the Hiran region of Somalia,[1] located 10 km (6.4 mi) west of Jalalaqsi and 145 km (90 mi) northwest of the Somalian capital Mogadishu.[2]

Location

Bilaal is located 10 km (6.4 mi) west of Jalalaqsi and 145 km (90 mi) northwest of the Somalian capital Mogadishu.

Although it is now a small village, Bilal is one of the oldest settlements in Hiran region, during the colonial period it was a very developed area, was built at the first school in Hiran region (Bilal Primary and Secondary School).

References

  1. ^ https://arcadia.sba.uniroma3.it/bitstream/2307/5416/1/Groundwater%20resources%20in%20Central%20Somalia_QGS.pdf
  2. ^ "Node History: Bilaal (7651332543)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2021-09-30.