Bu'ale
Bu'ale (, Maay: "Bu'aaly") is a town in the Middle Juba region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Bu'aale District as well as the de jure capital of the Jubaland State region, situated in the southern Jubba River valley. Bu'ale is also the capital of Middle Juba region. History. Bu'ale was made the capital city for the Jubaland State of Somalia on 2 April 2013. Since 2014 the town, along with Jilib and Jamame is under the control of militant Islamic extremist group Al-Shabaab.