Official Name: | Geriley |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Somalia |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Gedo |
Founder Name: | Mohamud Abdi Warsame nickname [dhagaqoo]|established_title = |established_date = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial |area_footnotes =|area_total_km2 =|area_land_km2 = |population_as_of = |population_footnotes =|population_note =|population_total =|population_density_km2 =|timezone =EAT|utc_offset =+3|timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code =|area_code =|blank_name =|blank_info =|website = |footnotes = |
Geriley (Somali: Gerileey) is a small town in the southwestern Gedo region of Somalia.
The town originally acquired its name Geriley from the abundant local wildlife; in particular, giraffes ("geri" in the Somali language).[1]
Geriley is situated near Somalia's border with the North Eastern Province,10km (10miles) north of Wajir.