The Hawiye (Somali: Hawiiye, Arabic: بنو هوية) is a Somali clan. Members of the clan primarily live in central and southern Somalia, in the Ogaden and the North Eastern Province (currently administered by Ethiopia and Kenya, respectively), and in smaller numbers in other countries. Like many Somalis, Hawiye members trace their ancestry to Irir Samaale.
The Hamiye are either the largest or second-largest Somali clan, but are the dominant clan in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia,
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