Afraad
Afraad is a canal in Lower Shabeelle, Somalia. Afraad is situated nearby to the locality Matirikow, as well as near the village Luusi.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Horseed and Janale.
Horseed
Hamlet
Horseed is a district of Marka, a city in the Shabelle Hoose region in southern Somalia. Its geographical coordinates are 1° 45' 0" North, 44° 38' 0" East. Horseed is situated 4 km northwest of Afraad.
Janale
Town
Janale is agricultural town in the southeastern Lower Shebelle region of Somalia. The late Aden Abdullah Osman Daar, Somalia's first president, had a farm in the town. Janale is situated 9 km northeast of Afraad.
Afraad
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lower Shabeelle, Somalia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
1.73811° or 1° 44′ 17″ northLongitude
44.65925° or 44° 39′ 33″ eastElevation
70 metres (230 feet)Open location code
6HH6PMQ5+6MGeoNames ID
8044685
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Afraad” goes by many names.
- Somali: “Afraad”
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