Qoryale is located on Somaliland's main tarmac road that connects cities like
Hargeisa,
Berbera,
Burao,
Aynaba and
Las Anod to neighbouring
Somalia. The town itself is situated almost exactly at the center point between the city of Burao and the town of Aynaba, with a distance of 73km and 75km respectively. Qoryale was founded in 1944 near a well and was and still is populated mainly by nomads from the surrounding area. Nearby is the
Qoryooley wadi, of which the town gets its name from. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level of Qoryale is 791m. == Flora and fauna ==