Dinsoor
| Dinsoor | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Dinsoor Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 2°24′38″N 42°58′36″E / 2.41056°N 42.97667°ECoordinates: 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 | EAT (UTC+3) |
Dinsoor (Somali: Diinsoor) is a town in the southwestern Bay region of Somalia.[1] It is the center of the Dinsoor District.
Overveiw
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.
Dinsoor has one local airport, Mecca Boqol. 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 19,600 inhabitants.[2] The broader Dinsoor District has a total population of 75,769 residents.[3]
Notable residents
Notes
- ↑ Waaxda Dhexe ee Istaatistikada, p.18
- ↑ "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ↑ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)". 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