Surad: Four things you don't know about the highest mountain in Somalia

 Surad: Four things you don't know about the highest mountain in Somalia

You may have heard the name of Surad Mountain as the highest mountain in Somalia, even though it is located in the territory of the now independent Republic of Somaliland.

We have made a video from Mount Surad, which is famous in Somalia, to talk about several issues that are unique to it.

This mountain is about 2,460 meters above sea level, which is why it is in history.

It is one of the mountains of the Golis range in the Sanaag region, and it is an area with a high altitude and a cold climate that is different from other parts of the country.

Surad and the other famous mountain known as Daallo are neighbors and are separated only by the Tabaca road.

Now there are a few things that most people don't know about the mountain that tourists flock to.

1- Its growth is not noticeable

Everyone who is told the name of Mount Surad and its height, imagines a tall mountain and when you look up you can imagine its extreme height.

In the mind of a person there is a mountain whose peak is almost covered with clouds.

But Surad is different from that. Even when you reach the top you still don't know that you are on a high mountain.

It is spread over a huge area and rises, from place to place until you reach the place called "Shimbris".

2-The witness

As a rule, tourists who go to places of interest are advised to be self-sufficient. But Mount Surad is made a host for visitors.

"Tourists come to us. They come to us in white, they come from both sides of the road. We welcome them, we take them, we take them to the place they want, which is the highest place. There they are welcomed, they are escorted and then they We are deaf," said Salah Mohamud Farah, one of the people who serve Surad.

There is no income from tourism to this famous mountain, according to the people who are there.

3- Forests with animals

For ten years, Salah Mohamud guarded the trees in this area, preventing anyone who tried to cut them down.

Finally, the Ministry of Environment of Somaliland made this man a direct employee in the defense area, after he had been working for a while as a volunteer.

The forest in which the mountain is located is home to all kinds of wild animals.

4-Another mountain with a similar name

In the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America, there is a mountain with the same name as the one in Somalia, and it is called "Surat".

The mountain is located about 2.7 km from the town of Gosnold. She also built another one near that hill named Cary.