Balad District, Somalia

Balcad
Town
Nickname:  Taytayley
Balcad Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 2°39′N 45°3′E / 2.650°N 45.050°E / 2.650; 45.050
Country	Somalia, Hirshabeelle State
Region	Middle Shabelle
District	Balcad
Government
• Mayor	Qaasim Furdug
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,000,000
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Daadir, 10 October 2008

Bal'ad District (Somali: Degmada Balcad) is one of the districts of Middle Shabelle region of Somalia. It is located about 36 kilometers northeast of the capital city of Mogadishu. The district is an area of 4,400 square kilometres (1,700 sq miles) with an estimated population of 643,000 and 82 villages.

The district passes one of the Somalia's permanent rivers (Shabelle) which passes through the city of Bal-ad, nevertheless neighbours the Indian Ocean and has a long coast of about 70 km. The district is famous for agriculture, livestock and marine resources.