Qoryale (Somali: Qoryaale) is a small town in the Togdheer region of Somaliland. [2][3]
Qoryale | |
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Town | |
 The main tarmac road in Qoryale | |
  Qoryale Location in Somaliland .svg) Qoryale Qoryale (Somaliland) | |
| Coordinates: 9°4′8″N 45°58′13″E / 9.06889°N 45.97028°E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Togdheer |
| District | Burao District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Habib Igeh Hassan[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Overview edit
Qoryale is located on Somaliland's main tarmac road that connects cities like Hargeisa, Berbera, Burao, Aynaba and Las Anod to neighbouring Somalia. The town itself is situated almost exactly at the center point between the city of Burao and the town of Aynaba, with a distance of 73km and 75km respectively.[4][5]
Qoryale was founded in 1944 near a well and was and still is populated mainly by nomads from the surrounding area. Nearby is the Qoryooley wadi, of which the town gets its name from.[6]
The estimated terrain elevation above sea level of Qoryale is 791m.[7]
Flora and fauna edit
Qoryale is home to a diverse set of bird species, including the buff-crested bustard, double-bounded corser and the chestnut-bellied sandgrouse, among many others.[8]
Demographics edit
As of 2015 Qoryale was home to roughly 800 families.[9] It is primarily inhabited by the Ahmed Farah sub-division of the Habr Je'lo Isaaq.[10][11]
Education edit
The town is home to many primary and secondary schools, including the Qoryaale Boarding Secondary School.
A secondary school was built in the town in recent years.[12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Somaliland: Saddex qof oo lagu dilay deegaanka Ina Afmadoobe ee gobolka Togdheer". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Qoryaale, Somalia - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates".
- ^ "Qoryaale, Somalia, Earth - Things to do in Qoryaale - Geody".
- ^ "Distance Qoryale, Togdheer > Caynabo, Sool, SOM - Air line, driving route, midpoint". www.distance.to. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ "Distance Qoryale, Togdheer > Burao, Togdheer - Air line, driving route, midpoint". www.distance.to. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ Maxaad Ka Taqaannaa Taariikhda Degmada Qadiimiga ah ee QORYAALE, retrieved 2021-05-10
- ^ "Qoryale wadi, Togdheer, Somalia". so.geoview.info. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ Piot, Bram (December 2010). "Birding in and around Hargeisa, Somaliland" (PDF).
- ^ "New medical facility for Somali women and children". The HALO Trust. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Waxsansheeg News Ka Daawo:Shirkii Beelweynta Abokor Axmed Oo Si Habsami Ah Uga Socda Degmada Qoryaale Iyo Wax Garadka Beesha Oo Taageeray Magacaabista Degmada Cusub Ee Gebgebo | Waxsansheeg News". waxsansheeg.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ admin (2016-07-30). "Daawo Wasiirka Hawlaha Guud Oo Ka Qayb Galay Gunaanadka Shirkii Beesha Abokor Axmed Ee Degmada Qoryaale Khudbad Dhaxal Galana Ka Jeediyay". Qoryaale News. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Qoryaale Secondary School. YouTube.
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