Qandala

Qandala is an ancient port town situated in the of the in the autonomous state of , northeastern Somalia. With a population of around 19,300 inhabitants, Qandala sits on a estuary, which forms a natural protective harbor for vessels on the Gulf of Aden.
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  • Type: Town with 19,300 residents
  • Description: City in Bari, Puntland
  • Also known as: “Qandala كاندالة” and “カンダラ”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Botiala.

Hamlet
, also known as Bottiala or Bandar Kor… is situated 8 km east of Qandala.

Qandala

Latitude
11.47193° or 11° 28′ 19″ north
Longitude
49.87341° or 49° 52′ 24″ east
Population
19,300
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
IATA airport code
CXN
UN/LOCODE
SO CXN
Open location code
7H3FFVCF+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 313929399
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
53157
Wiki­data ID
Q1668870
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Qandala” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قندلة”
  • Arabic: “كاندالة”
  • Asturian: “Qandala”
  • Cebuano: “Qandala”
  • Chinese: “甘達拉”
  • Dutch: “Qandala”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كانداله”
  • French: “Qandala”
  • German: “Qandala”
  • Italian: “Candala”
  • Japanese: “カンダーラ”
  • Persian: “گاندالا”
  • Polish: “Qandala”
  • Romanian: “Qandala”
  • Russian: “Кандала”
  • Slovenian: “Kandala”
  • Somali: “Qandala”
  • South Azerbaijani: “قاندالا”
  • Spanish: “Ġandala”
  • Sranan Tongo: “Qandala”
  • Swahili: “Qandala”
  • Ukrainian: “Кандала”
  • Urdu: “کاندالہ”
  • Zulu: “Qandala”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Magaaloyar and Makhircost(Magaalo-Yar).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Candala Airport and Buuraha Xaysimo Dhirow.

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