Local favourite lake · Sool, Somalia
Caraale
Caraale is a lake in Sool, Somalia.
Caraale: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Caraale
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Caraale — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.65409, 46.32967. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Caraale
- Buur Dhaab · viewpoint · Sool · ~71 km · Must-see
- Gerigoaan · viewpoint · Sool · ~20 km
- Daba Dhiddin · viewpoint · Sool · ~21 km
- Dhalacad · viewpoint · Sanaag · ~28 km
- Xabaji · viewpoint · Sool · ~28 km
- Shan Karoor · viewpoint · Sanaag · ~29 km
- Gal Kal Shiikh · viewpoint · Sanaag · ~30 km
- Tukeraq · viewpoint · Sanaag · ~35 km
- Dhoobo · viewpoint · Sanaag · ~36 km
- Murjibo · viewpoint · Sanaag · ~46 km
- Dhegati · viewpoint · Sanaag · ~46 km
- Rijimo · attraction · Sanaag · ~47 km
- Malxu · viewpoint · Sanaag · ~48 km
- Maregle · attraction · Sanaag · ~53 km
- Doodin · attraction · Sanaag · ~53 km
- Dubeyrin · viewpoint · Sool · ~60 km
- Cardix · viewpoint · Togdheer · ~60 km
- Gadh Gumareed · viewpoint · Sool · ~61 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Caraale
- Faarax Geedi · lake · Sool · ~8 km
- Abokor Soofe · lake · Sool · ~9 km
- Colow · lake · Sool · ~17 km
- Negeger · lake · Sahil · ~106 km
- Berkad · lake · Togdheer · ~137 km
- Balli Samatar · lake · Togdheer · ~144 km
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Frequently asked
Is Caraale full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Caraale yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Caraale?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Caraale?
Nearby: Buur Dhaab (viewpoint, 71 km), Gerigoaan (viewpoint, 20 km), Daba Dhiddin (viewpoint, 21 km), Dhalacad (viewpoint, 28 km), Xabaji (viewpoint, 28 km), Shan Karoor (viewpoint, 29 km).