Qoryoley

Qoryoley was named after a Somali man named Ahmed Qoryoley who founded the town before Somali independence.{{citation-needed|date=June 2024}}

After the fall of the Siad Government, Abdirahmaan Sheikh Mohamed Khadi took the position of district mayor. He was the youngest mayor of all Somali mayors in 2007.{{citation-needed|date=June 2024}}

On June 12th, 2024, two clan militias, the Garre and the Jiiddo, battled for over four hours.{{Cite news |date=June 19, 2024 |title=Gunfight between clan militias erupts in south Somalia's Qoryoley town |url=https://somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/gunfight-between-clan-militias-erupts-in-south-somalias-qoryoley-town-2/ |access-date=June 23, 2024 |work=Somaliguardian}}

On March 10th, 2014, a battle took place just outside Qoryoley between Al-Shabaab and Somali and AMISOM (now ATMIS) forces resulting in the death of four soldiers and a civilian.{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2014 |title=Somalia: Federal Govt, AMISOM troops clash with Al Shabaab |url=http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia-Federal-Govt-AMISOM-troops-clash-with-Al-Shabaab_printer.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311152532/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia-Federal-Govt-AMISOM-troops-clash-with-Al-Shabaab_printer.shtml |archive-date=March 11, 2014 |access-date=June 23, 2024 |website=Garowe Online}} On March 22nd, 2014, Ugandan troops in AMISOM liberated Qoryoley from al-Shabaab control, in Operation Eagle.{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2014 |title=AMISOM and Somali Army Liberate Key Town of Qoryooley |url=https://dam.media.un.org/archive/AMISOM-offensive-in-Qoryooley-2AM9LOB8QODK.html |access-date=June 23, 2024 |website=dam.media.un.org}} On June 26, 2015, al-Shabaab raided a military base in Leego, which made AMISOM withdrawal from multiple areas, including Qoryoley, which on July 4, was retaken by al-Shabaab.{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Tres |title=ANALYSIS: AMISOM Vacates 10 Towns in Somalia Amid Al-Shabaab's Ramadan Attacks |url=https://somalianewsroom.com/2015/07/03/%E2%80%8Banalysis-amisom-vacates-10-towns-in-somalia-amid-al-shabaabs-ramadan-attacks/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |date=4 July 2015}} In May 2017, fighters from al-Shabaab attacked Somali National Army (SNA) bases. In the assault, two soldiers were injured.{{Cite web |date=May 14, 2017 |title=Somalia: Two Soldiers Injured in Al Shabaab Attack in Qoryoley |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201705140173.html |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=AllAfrica}} In 2018, a Somali government position in Qoryoley was attacked, five military camps being the target, resulting in the deaths of a civilian and twelve of their own militants.{{cite news |quote=Meanwhile, Al-Shabab militants have also attacked Somali government positions in Mashallay and Qoryoley, but Somali forces have repulsed these attacks too. A resident in Qoryoley told VOA Somali that two militants were killed in the clash. The figure was confirmed by Mohamed. |publisher=Voice of America |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/extremists-attack-african-union-base-in-somalia/4326537.html |title=Extremists Attack African Union Base in Southern Somalia |first=Harun |last=Maruf |date=April 1, 2018}} Militants raided the El-Salini military base, outside of Qoryoley in September 2019, killing an unknown number of soldiers.{{Cite news |date=February 20, 2020 |title=Al-Shabaab kills over 20 soldiers in attack on military base in Somalia |url=https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/al-shabaab-kills-over-20-soldiers-in-attack-on-military-base-in-somalia |access-date=May 12, 2024 |work=Garowe Online |pages=1}} On February 19th, 2020, an armed assault by assailants and suicide bombers at El-Salini base occurred, against Somali and ATMIS forces. Casualties vary across sources, but it is estimated as 20-31. On July 4th, 2023, an assault took place on a military base and the district commissioner’s building, with al-Shabaab claiming responsibility. The same year on September 1st, a ~2 hour-long attempted seizure of Qoryoley by al-Shabaab occurred, halted by SNA forces.{{Cite news |date=September 1, 2023 |title=Fierce battle between al-Shabaab and SNA in Qoryoley |url=https://thesomalidigest.com/fierce-battle-between-al-shabaab-and-sna-in-qoryoley/ |access-date=May 12, 2024 |work=The Somali Digest |pages=1}}

In 2000, Qoryoley had an estimated population of around 62,700.{{cite web|title=Somalia City & Town Population|url=http://www.tageo.com/index-e-so-cities-SO.htm|publisher=Tageo|access-date=4 October 2013}} The largest group of Qoryoley residents Garre .

The broader Qoriyoley District had a population of 134,205 in 2024.{{cite web |title=Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2024 (draft) |url=https://docs.unocha.org/sites/dms/Somalia/UNDP-POP-RURAL-URBAN%202005.pdf |access-date=21 September 2013 |publisher=UNDP}} In 2006, Qoryoley had an estimated population of 51,720.{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2006 |title=Qoryooley |url=https://www.geonames.org/52867/qoryooley.html |access-date=June 23, 2024 |website=GeoNames}}

In 2022, Qoryoley had an estimated 120,000 people. 75% were Garre clan whereas the remaining 25% were of various subclans.{{Cite web |date=January 2022 |title=Qoryooley |url=https://somalia.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl1041/files/documents/COSI_Lower%20Shabelle_Location_Report_Qoryooley.pdf |website=IOM Somalia}}

Qoryoley is a hot and arid town, only receiving 296 millimeters of rain per year, on average. The wettest month is May, with 65 millimeters of rain, and the driest is February, with 1 millimeter.{{Cite web |date=June 23, 2024 |title=Rainfall (1 month - TRMM) |url=https://neo.gsfc.nasa.gov/view.php?datasetId=TRMM_3B43M |access-date=June 23, 2024 |website=NASA Earth Observations}} The average temperature is 26°C (78.8°F). The hottest month is March, at 32°C (89.6°F), and the coldest is July, at 22°C (71.6°F).{{Cite web |date=June 23, 2024 |title=AVERAGE LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE [DAY] (1 MONTH) |url=https://neo.gsfc.nasa.gov/view.php?datasetId=MOD_LSTD_CLIM_M |access-date=June 23, 2024 |website=NASA Earth Observations}}

Mukhtar Mohammed, a middle-distance runner.

• Abdirahman Sham Qoryooley the youngest ever Mayor of Qoryoley District.

Qoriyoley District

Garre

Jiiddo

Al-Shabaab (militant group)

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• [http://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-4572743&fid=578 Qoryoley, Somalia]

Category:Populated places in Lower Shebelle

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