Geriley

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Geriley
Town
CountryFlag of Somalia.svg Somalia
Region Gedo
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Geriley (Somali : Gerileey) is a small town in the southwestern Gedo region of Somalia.

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Overview

The town originally acquired its name Geriley from the abundant local wildlife; in particular, giraffes ("geri" in the Somali language). [1]

Geriley is situated near Somalia's border with the North Eastern Province,10 km (6.2 mi) north of Wajir.

References

  1. ↑ "Geri" Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine , English-Somali dictionary


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