Qoricad

Qoricad is a ruin in Sanaag, Khatumo. Qoricad is situated nearby to the town Las Khorey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Las Khorey.

Las Khorey

Town

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Las Qoray is a historic coastal town in the Sanaag region of Somalia. BBC reported in 2021, "The Navy or Somalia Coast Guard is one of the military departments of Somalia, operating on the coast of Somaliland in Las Qoray, Zeila and Berbera." Somaliland National TV reported in its September 2023 broadcast that Las Qoray is a territory of Somaliland. Las Khorey is situated 4½ km northeast of Qoricad.

Qoricad

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Goriad” and “Goriao”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Sanaag, Khatumo, Somalia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

11.136° or 11° 8′ 10″ north

Longitude

48.1619° or 48° 9′ 43″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

7H3C45P6+9Q

GeoNames ID

52936

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Somali: “Qoricad”

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