Wanlaweyn: facts

At a glance

• Country: Somalia
• Region: Lower Shabeelle
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 22,022
• Coordinates: 2.6185° N, 44.8938° E
• Time zone: Africa/Mogadishu (UTC+03:00)
• Currency: Shilling (SOS)
• Distance to the capital, Mogadishu: 82 km (51 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ): 81 km (50 mi), straight line
• Beledweyne Airport (BLW): 242 km (150 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Xako: 5.9 km (3.7 mi)
• Yaaq Dhoob: 7.7 km (4.8 mi)
• War Muusow: 8.2 km (5.1 mi)
• War Mursal: 12 km (7 mi)
• Xarbiga: 14 km (8 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Mogadishu, 82 km (51 mi)