Hirshabelle, officially Hirshabelle State of Somalia (Somali: Dowlad Goboleedka Hirshabelle ee Soomaaliya), is a Federal Member State in south-central Somalia. It is bordered by Galmudug state of Somalia to the north, South West State of Somalia and Banadir region to the south, Ethiopia to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Jowhar is the capital state.

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Hirshabelle State of Somalia Dowlad Goboleedka Hirshabeele ee Soomaaliya (Somali) ولاية هيرشابيل الصومال  (Arabic) Wilāyat hirshabeele aṣ-Ṣūmāl
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Qolobaa Calankeed
Capital	Jowhar 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E
Largest city	Beledweyne
Official languages	Somali
Ethnic groups	Somali
Religion	Islam
Demonym(s)	Somali
Government	Federated state under a presidential democracy
• President	Ali Abdullahi Hussein
• Vice-President	Yusuf Ahmed Hagar
• House Speaker	Abdihakim Luqman
Autonomy Federal Member State  within Somalia
• Established	05 October 2016
Population
• 2019 estimate	1,189,100 (estimate)[1]
HDI	0.3 low
Currency	Somali shilling (SOS)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (not observed)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+252 (Somalia)
ISO 3166 code	SO
Internet TLD	.so

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Hirshabelle consists of the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions of Somalia. The name of the state originates from combining their names. Hirshabelle proclaimed itself the autonomous Federal Member State of the Federal Republic of Somalia as stipulated in the provisional Constitution of Somalia.

The President of Hirshabelle is an executive head of Hirshabelle State of Somalia; the president is both head of state and head of government. The President can appoint and dismiss Cabinet members.

The road that passes through Jowhar and connects the cities of Jalalaqsi and Mogadishu is considered relatively safe. The road from Jalalaqsi to Buloburde serves as a supply route for the city of Buloburde, but may be subject to attacks by Al-Shabaab. The road from Bulobarde through the Halgan village in Beledwayne passes through Al-Shabab territory, and is therefore more susceptible to attacks by the group. At the same time, the movement of civil transport can be carried out through the territory of Al-Shabaab.

In March and April, the average daily maximum temperature in Beledweyne, the capital of Hiraan, is 36.7 °C (98.1 °F). In December, the average daily maximum temperature is 21.9 °C (71.4 °F).