Jamame
| Jamame | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
|
The Juba River downstream from Jamame. | |
  Jamame Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 00°04′N 042°45′E / 0.067°N 42.750°ECoordinates: 00°04′N 042°45′E / 0.067°N 42.750°E | |
| Country |
 Somalia |
| Region | Lower Juba |
| District | Jamame |
| Population | |
| • Total | 224,700 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Jamame (Somali: Jamaame, Arabic: جمامة), also spelled Giamame, is a town in the southern Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose) region of Somalia.
Overview
Jamame is situated between the Indian Ocean in the east, the agricultural land along the Jubba River in the west, and the port city of Kismayo in the south.
It is the center of the Jamame District.
Demographics
Jamame has a population of around 224,700 inhabitants.[1]
The town is inhabited by Bimal Somali clan. There are also residents from the Bantu ethnic minority group, who live and work as farmers along the Jubba river.[2]
Notable residents
- Haji Farah Ali Omar - Minister of Economic Affairs in Somalia's post-independence civilian government
- Haji Ahmed Aadan- Chairman of Bimal tradational elders and frist mayor of jamaame district.
- Haji Mohamud Ali Hamuunle- Most famous elder and peace activist.
- Awyare Abiikar Mo'alim Ahmed- General manager of water aggency in Jamaame District.
- Ahmed Noor Abdi Yarow- peace activist
References
- ↑ "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ↑ David D. Laitin, Said S. Samatar, Somalia: Nation in Search of a State, (Westview Press: 1987), p. 27.
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