Lafa-Ruug | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 10°00′33″N 44°46′31″E / 10.00917°N 44.77528°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Sahil |
District | Berbera District |
Population (2002)
[1] | |
• Total | 400 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( EAT) |
Lafa-Ruug (Lafarug, Lafaruuq, Laferug) is a Village in south-central Sahil region in Somaliland.
Lafa-Ruug is located in the sublittoral zone below the Golis escarpment, with sandy, Semi-desert-like vegetation. Vachellia tortilis, Dobera glabra, Salvadora persica, Indigofera sparteola, and Commiphora are found. [2]
Livestock ranching is the main business, but because of its location along the main road, some people are engaged in small-scale trades such as restaurants and small stores. [1]: 7
In 1749, Sultan Guled Abdi won the battle of Lafa-Ruug, which triggered the Isaaq Sultanate. [3]
In 1939, the British Army established the Somaliland Camel Corps, with headquarters in Lafa-Ruug. [4]
Lafa-Ruug appears in a book published in 1951 in England under the name "Lafarug". [5]
In June 2016, a small altercation developed in Lafa-Ruug, resulting in a shootout that wounded one boy. The youth who fired the gun was arrested. [6]
In May 2019, there was a car accident between Lafa-Ruug and Hamaas that killed 7 people. [7]
In June 2019, Locust infestation occurred in Lafa-Ruug and other areas. [8]
In January 2022, the road connecting Hargeisa and Lafa-Ruug was completed. [9]