Qoryale ( so, Qoryaale) is a small town in the Togdheer region of

Somaliland Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still conside ...

Overview

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. 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. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level of Qoryale is 791m.

Flora and fauna

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.

Demographics

It is primarily inhabited by the

Ahmed Farah The Mohamed Abokor ( so, Maxamed Abokor, Full Name:'' Muḥammad ibn Abū Bakr ibn Jibrīl ibn Abū Bakr ibn Mūsa ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad'') is a Somali clan, and a major sub-division of the Habr Je'lo clan of the Isaaq. The Mohame ...

sub-division of the Habr Je'lo Isaaq.

Education

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.Archived a
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