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Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia – Somalia Flag

Current Date And Time In Beled Hawo, Somalia

Friday, 14 August 2026
10:39:13 EAT
State: Gedo
Currency: Somali Shilling (SOS)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 73,000
District: Belet Xaawo

📍 Cities Near To Beled Hawo


Find cities, states and countries closest to Beled Hawo in Gedo, Somalia with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Beled Hawo.

📍 Beled Hawo Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Beled Hawo from our regional database:

State / RegionGedo
DistrictBelet Xaawo
Total Population73,000
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude3.9284° N
Center Longitude41.88° E
Elevation218 m (715 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Gedo#1 of 5
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Baardheere Baardheere113 182 98
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Banissa Banissa106 171 92
West (W)
National Flag Of Dhamas Dhamas65 105 57
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Diinsoor Diinsoor129 208 112
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Dolaw Dolaw21 34 19
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Dollo Addo Dollo Addo21 34 18
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of El Wak El Wak101 163 88
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Garbahaarrey Garbahaarrey48 77 41
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Lafey Lafey72 116 62
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Luuq Luuq47 75 40
East (E)
National Flag Of Mandera Mandera2 3 1
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ramu Ramu45 73 39
West (W)
National Flag Of Waajid Waajid95 152 82
East (E)
National Flag Of Yeed Yeed90 145 78
East-northeast (ENE)

🏳️ States Near To Beled Hawo


States and regions closest to Gedo (home state of Beled Hawo), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bakool Bakool213 342 185
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Banaadir Banaadir264 424 229
East (E)
National Flag Of Bay Bay130 209 113
East (E)
National Flag Of Embu County Embu County348 560 302
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Garissa County Garissa County242 389 210
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Hiiraan Hiiraan283 455 245
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Isiolo County Isiolo County264 424 229
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Lower Juba Lower Juba147 237 128
South (S)
National Flag Of Lower Shabeelle Lower Shabeelle209 337 182
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Mandera County Mandera County83 134 72
North-northwest (NNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Beled Hawo


Countries bordering or closest to Somalia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Beled Hawo's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Burundi Burundi1,269 2,042 1,102
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Comoros Comoros1,177 1,894 1,022
South (S)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti523 841 454
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Eritrea Eritrea818 1,317 711
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Ethiopia Ethiopia479 771 416
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Kenya Kenya675 1,086 586
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Malawi Malawi1,511 2,432 1,312
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Mayotte Mayotte1,244 2,002 1,080
South (S)
National Flag Of Oman Oman1,304 2,099 1,133
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar1,434 2,308 1,246
North-northeast (NNE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Beled Hawo. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Gedo, Somalia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Beled Hawo (You)Gedo73,000
ManderaMandera County114,7182.7WNW
Dollo AddoSomali34.2NE
DolawGedo34.4NNE
RamuMandera County35,64472.9W
LuuqGedo33,82075.0E
GarbahaarreyGedo12,65276.6SSE
DhamasGedo27,000105.3SW
LafeyMandera County22,882115.8SW
YeedBakool8,429145.4ENE
WaajidBakool6,666152.1E

🏆 Gedo City Rankings

How does Beled Hawo rank within Gedo? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Beled Hawo appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Beled Hawo ⭐73,000
Baardheere42,240
Luuq33,820
Dhamas27,000
Garbahaarrey12,652

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Gode Airport
IATA: GDE
292 km (181 mi) from Beled Hawo
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Gedo Cities
Beled Hawo ranks #1 of 5 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Beled Hawo? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Beled Hawo Sits on the Map

Beled Hawo sits inside Gedo, Somalia and ranks #1 of 5 cities in Gedo by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Beled Hawo to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Beled Hawo outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Beled Hawo and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Beled Hawo against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Gedo city rankings

🌎 Beyond Beled Hawo: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Beled Hawo and the countries closest to Beled Hawo by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Somalia. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Beled Hawo, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Beled Hawo at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Beled Hawo

If you're stringing together stops in Gedo, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Beled Hawo — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Beled Hawo MapView the Beled Hawo map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Beled Hawo Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Gedo OverviewExplore the Gedo state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Somalia Country DataGet complete Somalia data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Beled Hawo

Which cities are closest to Beled Hawo?

See the Cities Near To Beled Hawo table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Gedo by population and density.

How is the distance from Beled Hawo to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Beled Hawo and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Beled Hawo map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Beled Hawo will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Beled Hawo to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Beled Hawo?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Beled Hawo. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Gedo city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Beled Hawo compare in size to the cities near it?

Beled Hawo ranks #1 of 5 cities in Gedo by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Beled Hawo?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Beled Hawo is Gode Airport (GDE), about 292 km (181 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.