Map of Qoryooley, Somalia

Qoryooley is a city in Lower Shabeelle, Somalia, with a population of about 51,720. It lies at 1.7878°N, 44.5300°E. Qoryooley is about 95 km (59 mi) west of Mogadishu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Marka, 28 km to the east.

Qoryooley at a glance

Where is Qoryooley?

• The 20th largest city in Somalia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Lower Shabeelle on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 01 min on the shortest day to 12 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Qoryooley

• Marka — 28 km east
• Afgooye — 76 km northeast
• Mogadishu — 95 km east
• Jawhar — 154 km northeast
• Baidoa — 177 km northwest
• Jilib — 242 km southwest
• Baardheere — 258 km west
• Jamaame — 275 km southwest
• Luuq — 314 km northwest
• Kismayo — 325 km southwest

Largest cities in Lower Shabeelle

• Marka — 230,100
• Afgooye — 65,461

Largest cities in Somalia

• Mogadishu — 2,587,183
• Borama — 597,842
• Hargeysa — 477,876
• Berbera — 242,344
• Kismayo — 234,852
• Marka — 230,100
• Ruqi — 148,702
• Baidoa — 129,839
• Cabudwaaq — 120,000
• Burao — 99,270

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.