Awdheegle
District in Somalia
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Awdheegle (also Awdhegle) is a district in the Lower Shabelle region in southern Somalia.
Awdheegle
Awdheegle | |
|---|---|
District | |
  Awdheegle Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 01°58′N 044°50′E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Lower Shabelle |
| Government | |
| • Control |  al-Shabaab |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 119,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Demographics
Awdheegle is an agricultural district located west of Mogadishu on the Shebelle River.
Awdheegle is predominantly inhabited by the Begedi clan sub-division of the wider (Digil) family, who are native to South West.
Somali Civil War
On 15 March 2025, as part of the Shabelle offensive, Al-Shabaab captured the town, killing 31 Somali Army soldiers.[1]
