(JOWHAR): formerly Villaggio Duca degli Abruzzi, is the capital town of the Middle Shebelle region of Somalia. The town lies 90 km along a major
road north of the national capital of Mogadishu.
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Duca degli Abruzzi
At
independence, the vacuum created by the outgoing Italians was not filled by the
new Somali élites in charge, as the latter deemed the cattle trade and urban
assets more profitable.
Jowhar
changed name from the Italian Villaggio Duca degli Abruzzi to
the actual name in 1960, when Somalia gained its independence.
The
Italians, who believed in the economic potential of the region, also built
a Rail way system that linked Jowhar
to Mogadishu, and was used mainly to export bananas and coffee
to Europe.
 That was an historical railway system that ran through southern Somalia. It was constructed between 1914 and 1927 by the colonial authorities in Italian Somalia. The railway connected the capital city Mogadishu with Afgoye, and subsequently with Jowhar.
In
1969, such a fertile land was nationalized and was only available to
cultivators through fifty years leases. The government (Regime Barre) fixed the
prices of agricultural products and could purchase up to 80% of the harvests.
Plans
for re-establishing the railway were tabled in the 1980s by the Siad
Barre administration,
but were aborted after the regime's collapse.
As
part of the former Benadir region, Middle Shabelle's capital
was Mogadishu up until the mid-1980s, when the town of Jowhar became
the capital. It is named after the Shabelle river, that passes
through this region.
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Shabelle Secondary school was the
most popular Boarding School for boys and coeducation day school. Now Shabelle School is Village, where
Families live, Named "Mishinka".
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| Mishinka Village
Jowharian People are not familiar
tribalism, They are Farmers, peace loving and ruly people. When former Siyad
Barre Government collapsed there were general chaos Most of Somali Regions. Most
Jowharian Disputes were to start through farming and animal husbandry. Earlier in 2002 it was established as an administration led by
Mohamed Dhere. After that It completely stopped civil
war.
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As part of a 2004
agreement, Jowhar was designated to be the administrative capital of the Transitional Federal
Government,
sited away from Mogadishu for security reasons. In July 2005, President Adullahi Yusuf Ahmed, relocated to the
town from his base in Bosaso, moving the process forward and joining Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi, who had already been
resident in the town for a month. Part of the parliament became based in
Jowhar. February 2006, despite Ghedi's security concerns, the two leaders had
left to Baidoa, where it was decided the parliament would convene.
Islamic Court Union
Captured the town, While On
December 27, 2006, the internationally backed transitional government forces,
united with Ethiopian troops, Recaptured Jowhar from the Islamic
Court Union.
On May 17, 2009, the
Islamist Al-shabab took the town, around 4 years of ruling
before December 9, 2012, when Somali National Army forces
assisted by AMISOM troops re-captured the city.
Jowhar, has also extensive arable land which is very suitable for cultivating , residents produce various types of crops and fruits, as popular "Rise" and Mango trees, as well as Animal Husbandry. That was the beauty and hope of land.
Jowhar, has also extensive arable land which is very suitable for cultivating , residents produce various types of crops and fruits, as popular "Rise" and Mango trees, as well as Animal Husbandry. That was the beauty and hope of land.
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Sadaam Abdi
Mogadishu -
Somalia
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