‘El Qori

‘El Qori is a well in Awdal, Somaliland. ‘El Qori is situated nearby to the village Lawyacado, as well as near Loyada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lawyacado and Loyada.

Lawyacado

Village

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Lawyacado is a town in the Awdal region of Somaliland. It is situated on the border with Djibouti. The town across the border in Djibouti is Loyada, a name derived from the Afar language, which, when rewritten in Somali, becomes Lawyacado, which translates to "with a white calf". Lawyacado is situated 4½ km northwest of ‘El Qori.

Loyada

Village

Loyada is a small town in Djibouti. Located in the Arta Region, it is the only official border crossing from Djibouti into Somaliland. It is situated on the west coast of Gulf of Aden, 25 kilometres from the capital, Djibouti. Loyada is situated 5 km northwest of ‘El Qori.

‘El Qori

Type: Well
Also known as: “`El Qori”
Category: body of water
Location: Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

11.44194° or 11° 26′ 31″ north

Longitude

43.29639° or 43° 17′ 47″ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

7H35C7RW+QH

GeoNames ID

60073

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