Buloburde, also spelled Buloburti or Bulobarde, is a city in Somalia's central Hiran region.
Buloburde is situated along the Shabelle River, near Jalalaqsi.
In March 2014, Somali Armed Forces, assisted by AMISOM troops, captured the town from Al-Shabaab.
[1] The offensive was part of an intensified military operation by the allied forces to remove the insurgent group from the remaining areas in southern Somalia under its control.
[3][better source needed] The broader Buloburde District has a population of 210,120.