Hiiraan is one of the most strategically significant regions in central Somalia. It is unique for being the only region in Somalia that is bordered by five other Somali regions (Galguduud, Middle Shabelle, Lower Shabelle, Bay, and Bakool) and Ethiopia to the west. : Beledweyne
Laga soo bilaabo 2007 ilaa 2011, gobolka Hiiraan wuxuu ahaa goobtii ugu kululayd dagaalka ka dhanka ah . Kooxda Al-Shabaab waxay qabsadeen qaybo badan oo ka mid ah Hiiraan, oo ay ku jiraan Buulo Barde, Mahaas, iyo qeybo ka mid ah Beledweyne. Waxaa jiray xasuuq, masaajiddo lagu burburiyay, iyo dad badan oo qaxay una kicitimay Muqdisho ama Itoobiya. taariikhda gobolka hiiraan new
: Gobolku wuxuu ku fadhiyaa dhul lagu qiyaasay 31,510 km², iyadoo wabiga Shabelle uu dhex maro xaruntiisa Beledweyne . Hiiraan is one of the most strategically significant
