Adale
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| Coordinates: 2°45′00″N 46°19′00″E / 2.75000°N 46.31667°ECoordinates: 2°45′00″N 46°19′00″E / 2.75000°N 46.31667°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Middle Shebelle |
| District | Adale |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,600 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Adale (Somali: Cadale; Italian: Adalei or Itala), also known as Cadaley, is a coastal town in the southern Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) region of Somalia.
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History[edit]
During the pre-independence period in Italian Somaliland, the city was chosen by Vincenzo Filonardi as the headquarters of his newly created "Somalia italiana"
On 3 October 2014 the town was liberated from the jihadist terrorist group Al-Shabaab by the Somalia National Army and AMISOM forces. Al-Shabaab had occupied the town for several years. According to AMISOM-sources Al-Shabaab did not mount any resistance because they had lost support from the public in Adale.[1]
Demographics[edit]
Adale has a population of around 11,600 inhabitants.[2] The broader Adale District has a total population of 46,720 residents.[3]
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Notes[edit]
- ^ See: Somalia National Army and AMISOM forces liberate Adale town in Middle Shebelle region, AMISOM Press Statement, 3 Oct. 2014. Accessed on 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
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