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| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Lower Shabelle |
| Capital | Qoryoley |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Qoriyoley District (Somali : Degmada Qoriyoley) is a district in the southeastern Lower Shabelle (Shabeellaha Hoose) region of Somalia. Its capital is Qoryoley. In 2005, it had a population of 134,205. [1] The name "Qoriyoley" litterally translates to "Gunsmith".
Awdal is an administrative region (gobol) in western Somaliland. It was separated from Woqooyi Galbeed and became a province in 1984 and is the most northwesterly province of Somaliland. To the east it borders Maroodi Jeex and Sahil; to its north-west it borders Djibouti; to its south and south-west lies Ethiopia; and the Gulf of Aden to its north. The province has an estimated population of 1,010,566. The region comprises the four districts of Borama, the regional capital, Baki, Lughaya, and Zeila.
Mudug is an administrative region (gobol) in north-central Somalia. The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005.
Bakool is a region (gobol) in southwestern Somalia.
Middle Shabelle is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia.
Gedo is an administrative region (gobol) in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. It was created in 1974 and is bordered by the Ogaden in Ethiopia, the North Eastern Province in Kenya, and the Somali regions of Bakool, Bay, Jubbada Dhexe, and Jubbada Hoose further down east. The southern parts of Gedo, west of the Jubba River, used to be part of the old British Trans-Juba region during half of the seventy years of colonial era in Africa from 1890 to 1960. The British and Italians fought twice over this area. The first democratically elected governor of the administrative region was Hussein Farey, who entered office in 2008.
The Somali Region, also known as Soomaali Galbeed and officially the Somali Regional State, is a regional state in eastern Ethiopia. Its territory is the largest after Oromia Region. The regional state borders the Ethiopian regions of Afar and Oromia and the chartered city Dire Dawa to the west, as well as Djibouti to the north, Somalia to the northeast, east and south; and Kenya to the southwest.
Borama is the largest city of the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. The commercial seat of the province, it is situated near the border with Ethiopia.
Qoryoley is a town in the Lower Shebelle region of the South West State of Somalia. It is located 123 kilometers southwest of the capital city Mogadishu and 23 kilometers west of the coastal city of Merca.
Kismayo District is a district in the southern Jubbada Hoose region of Somalia. Its capital is Kismayo.
Hobyo District is a district of Somalia, located in the north-central Mudug region. Its capital is the coastal city of Hobyo.
Eyl District is a district in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia. Its capital is Eyl.
El Afweyn District is a district in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at El Afweyn.
Erigavo District is a district in the central Sanaag region of Somaliland. It is the largest and most populous district in Sanaag. Its capital lies at Erigavo.
Mahaday District is a district of the Middle Shebelle region of Somalia. Its capital lies at Mahaday.
Taleh District is a district in the eastern Sool region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at Taleh, the former headquarters of the Somali Dervish State.
Hudun District is a historical district in the Sool region of SSC-Khaatumo Its capital lies at Hudun. The border between Hudun District and Las Anod District goes through the town of Buur Anod, also called Buur Caanood, a town that lies in between the towns of Dib Shabeel to the north, and Daryaha (Daryaha) to the south. This was the site of the largest battle between Dervish and colonial forces in 1904.
Burao District is a district of the Togdheer region in central Somaliland. Its capital lies at Burao.
Sheikh District is a district in the Sahil region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at Sheikh. The district was part of Togdheer region until 1998, when the Sheikh District was incorporated into the Sahil region.
Gabiley District is a district in the Maroodi Jeex province of Somaliland, with its capital in Gabiley.
Mubaarak is a town under the Governorate of Merca City Mainland. The Shebelle River flows through the east of Mubaarak. The Shabelle River flows south, and originates from the Ethiopian Highlands.
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