Lafa-Ruug

Lafa-Ruug (Lafarug, Lafaruuq, Laferug) is a Village in south-central Sahil region in Somaliland.

Lafa-Ruug
Village
Lafa-Ruug is located in Sahil, Somaliland
Lafa-Ruug
Lafa-Ruug
Location in Somaliland
Lafa-Ruug is located in Somaliland
Lafa-Ruug
Lafa-Ruug
Lafa-Ruug (Somaliland)
Coordinates: 10°00′33″N 44°46′31″E
Country Somaliland
RegionSahil
DistrictBerbera District
Population
 (2002)[1]
 • Total400
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Geography and Vegetation

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]

Business

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 

History

Until Independence

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]

After the founding of Somaliland

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]

References
  1. FSAU/MOHL/UNICEF (April–May 2002). "SAHIL REGION SOMALILAND" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  2. Mary Barkworth (February 2019). "Dacar Cas/Somali Red Aloe: A new species of Aloe (Asphodelaceae) from Somaliland". Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  3. "Maxaad Ka Taqaannaa Saldanada Ugu Faca Weyn Beesha Isaaq Oo Tirsata 400 Sanno Ku Dhawaad". Oodweyne news.com. 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  4. "In History: Somaliland Camel Corps". somtribune.com. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  5. John Anthony Hunt (1951). "A general survey of the Somaliland protectorate 1944-1950". p. 32. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  6. "Israsaasayn Goordhawayd Ku Dhex Martay Degmada Lafaruug Ciidan Waday Koox Ku Ciyaarta Magaca Booliska Hargeysa Iyo Shacabka Deegaanka Iyo Khasaaraha Ka Dhashay". Hargeisa Press. 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  7. "7 killed, 4 injured in tragic crash involving passenger bus and truck in Somaliland". Somaliland Standard. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  8. "AYAX KA DILLAACAY DEEGAANO KA MID AH SOMALILAND". Wajaale News. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  9. "Somalia: Joint Market and Supply Chain Update, 02nd - 09th January, 2022". reliefweb.int. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
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