Herale

Herale
Xeraale
حراله
Town
Herale
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 6°01′26.80″N 45°57′47.13″E / 6.0241111°N 45.9630917°E / 6.0241111; 45.9630917Coordinates: 6°01′26.80″N 45°57′47.13″E / 6.0241111°N 45.9630917°E / 6.0241111; 45.9630917
Country  Somalia
Region Galgaduud
District Herale
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Herale (Somali: Xeraale, Arabic: حراله) is a town situated in the central Galgaduud province of Somalia. the town primarily inhabited by Dir specially sub-clan of Abdallah Surre (clan). The city is located near the border of Ethiopia about 15km South and 40km West of Abudwaq.

Notable residents

  • Dhagabadan was a Somali military official. Former Chief of Army
  • Qamar Adan ALI was a Somali lawyer and politician. She served as the Minister of Health in the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia.
  • Abdiaziz Dired former minister of Health
  • Abdukadir Noor maah Somali language scholar
  • Ali mohamed kasim write,novelist and poet
  • Abdi bokor naleyeh songwriter
  • Mahad Awad the Second Deputy Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia.

References

    • Horn of Africa Bulletin, Volume 15, Issue 3 - Volume 18, Issue 3. Life & Peace Institute. 2003. p. 18.


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