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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Beledweyne | 55,410 (2017) |
| Buulobarde | 16,928 (2012) |
| Jalalaqsi | 9,743 (2012) |
Other Languages:
French:
Hiiraan, Somalie
German:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Italian:
Hiran, Somalia
Russian:
Хиран, Сомали
Simplified Chinese:
希蘭州, 索马里
Spanish:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Arabic:
هيران, الصومال
Basque:
Hiiraan
Bengali:
হিরন
Bulgarian:
Хираан, Сомалия
Catalan:
Hiiraan, Somàlia
Cebuano:
Gobolka Hiiraan
Classical Chinese:
希蘭州
Danish:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Dutch:
Hiiraan, Somalië
Esperanto:
Hiiraan
Finnish:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Georgian:
ჰირანის რეგიონი
Greek:
Χιράν, Σομαλία
Gujarati:
હિરન
Hindi:
हिरान, सोमालिया
Hungarian:
Hiiraan, Szomália
Indonesian:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Japanese:
ヒーラーン州, ソマリア
Javanese:
Hiiraan
Kannada:
ಹಿರಾನ್
Korean:
히란 주, 소말리아
Latvian:
Hīrāna, Somālija
Lithuanian:
Hiranas, Somalis
Malay:
Hiran
Marathi:
हिरण
Norwegian:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Polish:
Hiran, Somalia
Portuguese:
Hiiraan, Somália
Sinhalese:
හිරාන්
Somali:
Hiiraan
Swedish:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Tamil:
ஹிரான்
Telugu:
హిరాన్
Thai:
ฮีราน, โซมาเลีย
Traditional Chinese:
希蘭
Turkish:
Hiran, Somali
Ukrainian:
Хіран, Сомалі
Urdu:
ہیران، صومالیہ
Vietnamese:
Hiran, Somalia
Wu Chinese:
希兰州
Hiran (Somali: Hiiraan, Arabic: هيران) is an administrative region (gobol) in central Somalia and part of the Hirshabelle State. Hiran is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia to the northwest, as well as the Somali provinces of Galgudud to the northeast, Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) to the south, Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) to the southwest, and Bay and Bakool to the west. The Shebelle River flows into Hiran from Ethiopia, coursing through the provincial capital of Beledweyne.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Elaliite (TL) Formula: (Fe2+8Fe3+)(PO4)O8 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Elkinstantonite (TL) Formula: Fe4(PO4)2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Graftonite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Locality: El Ali meteorite, Hiran Region, Somalia References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Locality: El Ali meteorite, Hiran Region, Somalia Description: Terrestrial weathering product |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Locality: El Ali meteorite, Hiran Region, Somalia |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe Locality: El Ali meteorite, Hiran Region, Somalia References: |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Locality: El Ali meteorite, Hiran Region, Somalia References: |
| ⓘ Olsenite (TL) Formula: KFe4(PO4)3 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Sarcopside Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 Locality: El Ali meteorite, Hiran Region, Somalia References: |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Locality: El Ali meteorite, Hiran Region, Somalia References: |
| ⓘ Wüstite Formula: FeO Locality: El Ali meteorite, Hiran Region, Somalia References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Wüstite | 4.AB.25 | FeO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olsenite (TL) | 8.AB. | KFe4(PO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Sarcopside | 8.AB.15 | Fe2+3(PO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Graftonite | 8.AB.20 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Elaliite (TL) | 8.BC. | (Fe2+8Fe3+)(PO4)O8 |
| ⓘ | Elkinstantonite (TL) | 8.BC. | Fe4(PO4)2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Sarcopside | Fe32+(PO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| O | ⓘ Elaliite | (Fe82+Fe3+)(PO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Elkinstantonite | Fe4(PO4)2O |
| O | ⓘ Olsenite | KFe4(PO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
| P | ⓘ Sarcopside | Fe32+(PO4)2 |
| P | ⓘ Elaliite | (Fe82+Fe3+)(PO4)O8 |
| P | ⓘ Elkinstantonite | Fe4(PO4)2O |
| P | ⓘ Olsenite | KFe4(PO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Olsenite | KFe4(PO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Sarcopside | Fe32+(PO4)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| Fe | ⓘ Elaliite | (Fe82+Fe3+)(PO4)O8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Elkinstantonite | Fe4(PO4)2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Olsenite | KFe4(PO4)3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiran,_Somalia |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q660040 |
| GeoNames ID: | 57060 |
Localities in this Region
- Hiran Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Somali-Ogaden-Mandera Lugh basinBasin
- South AzaniaOrogenic Belt
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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El Ali meteorite, Hiran Region, Somalia