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River in Somalia
The Shebelle River also known historically as the Nile of Mogadishu, begins in the highlands of Ethiopia and then flows southeast into Somalia towards Mogadishu. Near Mogadishu, it turns sharply southwest, where it follows the coast. Below Mogadishu, the river becomes seasonal. During most years, the river dries up near the mouth of the Jubba River, while in seasons of heavy rainfall, the river actually reaches the Jubba and thus the ocean.
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City in Hirshabelle, Somalia
Jowhar is the capital city of Hirshabelle state of Somalia. Jowhar is also the administrative capital of Middle Shabelle region of Somalia.
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Mogadishu (HOL) — The Shabelle River has risen sharply at Jowhar and is approaching flood-risk levels as moderate to heavy rains are forecast across parts of Somalia and the Ethiopian highlands that feed the country’s two main rivers, according to the latest FAO-SWALIM weather outlook.
MOGADISHU — Water levels in the Shabelle River at Jowhar have risen sharply over the past week, approaching the moderate flood-risk threshold, as the October-to-December Deyr rainy season begins under heightened El Niño conditions. According to the latest weekly forecast from FAO-SWALIM, the river at Jowhar rose from…