Qa’ableh

Qa’ableh
Town
Sheikh Harti's tomb in Qa’ableh.
Country	Somalia
Region	Sanaag
District	Badhan
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Qa’ableh is a town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somalia. It is the site of numerous archaeological structures and ancient tombs.

Qa'ableh [Arabic: قعبله] is located near the Haylan historical ruins. An ancient city, it is home to numerous archaeological sites and structures, similar to those found in Qombo'ul and El Ayo, two other old towns in northern Somalia. Most of these historical sites have still yet to be fully explored.

Qa'ableh also notably serves as the seat of the tomb of Harti, the founding father of the Harti confederation of Darod sub-clans. Sheikh Darod's grave is situated nearby in the Hadaaftimo Mountains, and is the scene of frequent pilgrimages.

The town is believed to harbor the tombs of former kings from early periods of Somali history, as evidenced by the many ancient burial structures and cairns (taalo) that are found here.

Qa’ableh was briefly a part of the Maakhir administration in the late 2000s which mainly covered Badhan District area's, until it was officially incorporated into the Somaliland authority since late 2007.

Ruins of Qa'ableh in Sanaag, Somalia

Unknown grave in Qa'ableh, Sanaag, Somalia

Ruins at Qa'ableh, Sanaag, Somalia

Another unknown grave in Qa'ableh, Sanaag, Somalia

Ancient cairns in Qa'ableh, Sanaag, Somalia