-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Somalia »
- Shabeellaha Hoose » Golweyn
Golweyn Destination Guide
Delve into Golweyn in Somalia
Golweyn in the region of Shabeellaha Hoose is a city in Somalia - some 59 mi or ( 95 km ) South-West of Mogadishu , the country's capital .
Current time in Golweyn is now 12:33 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Mogadishu " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wagaaday, Shalaamboot, Qoryooley, Naanini, and Muuto. While being here, make sure to check out Wagaaday . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Golweyn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt
On 11 January 2013, the French military attempted a rescue operation in Bulo Marer, Somalia to free a hostage known under the code-name "Denis Allex" from Al-Shabaab. The operation failed and Allex was executed in response.
Located at 1.63 44.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Horseed
Horseed is a district of Marka, a city in the Shabelle Hoose region in southern Somalia. Its geographical coordinates are 1° 45' 0" North, 44° 38' 0" East.
Located at 1.75 44.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.