Geriley (Somali: Gerileey) is a small town in the southwestern Gedo region of Somalia.
Geriley | |
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Town | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Gedo |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Overview
editThe 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
edit- ↑ "Geri" Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine, English-Somali dictionary
External links
edit- Geriley Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
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