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Janale

Town in Lower Shebelle, Somalia

Janale (Somali: Janaale, Arabic: جانالة, Italian: Genale) is agricultural town in the southeastern Lower Shebelle (Shabeellaha Hoose) region of Somalia.

The late Aden Abdullah Osman Daar (Adan Cadde), Somalia's first president, had a farm in the town.

Currently, al-Shabaab controls the town with established illegal checkpoints. They've been in control since early 2024.

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