Lughaya

Lughaya () is a coastal town in the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland.

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Place details

Locality: Lughaya لوغايا
Region: عدل Awdal
Country: Soomaaliland أرض الصومال
Population: 0
Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Lughaya
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Lughaya Awdal3.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Awdal#Somaliland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Somaliland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Awdal
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lughaya District
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Abdullahi Ali Aw Nuur
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024
Settlement.population_note: 2024
Settlement.population_total: 75000

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Somaliland
Located in: Lughaya District

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Lughaya () is a coastal town in the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland.

==Demographics== The broader Lughaya District has a total population of 101,104 residents. The town is mainly inhabited by the Mahad 'Ase subclan of the Gadabuursi Dir clan who make up the predominant clan in the district, dominating local government representation and having always occupied the seat of the mayor.

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