Adale
| Adale | |
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| Town | |
 Adale
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| Coordinates: 2°45′00″N 46°19′00″E / 2.75000°N 46.31667°ECoordinates: 2°45′00″N 46°19′00″E / 2.75000°N 46.31667°E | |
| Country |
 Somalia
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| Region | Middle Shebelle |
| District | Adale |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,600 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Adale (Somali: Cadale; Italian: Adalei or Itala), also known as Cadaley, is a coastal town in the southern Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) region of Somalia.
During the pre-independence period in Italian Somaliland, the city was chosen by Vincenzo Filonardi as the headquarters of his newly created "Somalia italiana"
On 3 October 2014 the town was liberated from the jihadist terrorist group Al-Shabaab by the Somalia National Army and AMISOM forces. Al-Shabaab had occupied the town for several years. According to AMISOM-sources Al-Shabaab did not mount any resistance because they had lost support from the public in Adale.
Adale has a population of around 11,600 inhabitants. The broader Adale District has a total population of 46,720 residents.
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