Harardhere (, ) is a historic town in the Mudug province of Somalia. It is situated in the autonomous Galmudug state and serves as the capital of the Harardhere District. History For most of its history, Harardhere was a historic town that was included in many Somali sultanates like the Ajuran Sultanate and Hiraab Imamate, who ruled over the town since 13th century. After Somalia gained independence, the town developed and gave birth to many prominent Somali politicians and military officials like Abdirashid Ali Shermarke the second president of Somalia, Well knows business man and first Parliament representativ from Harardhere Hon. Mohamed Said Iyow Gentleman, Maj. Gen Daud Abdulle Hirsi the first Commander of the Somali Armed Forces, Maj. Gen Mohamed Abshir Muse First Commander of the Somali Police Force and Maj. Gen Salaad Gabeyre Kediye. The town was under Al-Shabaab occupation from 2012 until its recapture by the Somali Armed Forces on the 16 January 2023. In 2018, a US airstrike killed 60 al-Shabaab fighters at a training camp in a rural area outside the town. Demographics As of 2005, Harardhere had a population of around 65,543 inhabitants. As with most of Galmudug, it is primarily inhabited by Somalis from the wacasle sub-clan of the abgaal Hawiye clan. Notable residents Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, second president of Somalia Daud Abdulle Hirsi, first Somali Armed Forces commander Mohamed Abshir Muse, first Somali Police Force commander Salaad Gabeyre Kediye, former Somali senior military commander Ahmed Mohamed Jimale, former Chief of staff of Somalia National Army References Populated places in Mudug Galmudug Populated coastal places in Somalia