Luuq
Sign in to saveLuuq (, , ) is a city in the southwestern Gedo province of Somalia. It is one of the older settlements in the area. It is the seat of the Luuq District. The town is located in a bend of the Ganana River, where the watercourse flows down from north to south in a horseshoe shape. Luuq is also known as Luuq Ganaane.
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- Locality
- Luuq لوق
- Region
- Gedo جدو
- Country
- Soomaaliya الصومال
- Population
- 33,820
- Timezone
- Africa/Mogadishu
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Key facts
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- Luuq
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Luuq.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- The town Luuq on a half island of Juba river
- Settlement.image_seal
- Gedo Coat of Arms.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Somalia#Horn of Africa#Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Somalia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Gedo
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- Capital
- Settlement.subdivision_name4
- Garbahaarreey
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.population_total
- 134,000
- Settlement.timezone
- EAT
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +3
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- Notable people
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Luuq (, , ) is a city in the southwestern Gedo province of Somalia. It is one of the older settlements in the area. It is the seat of the Luuq District. The town is located in a bend of the Ganana River, where the watercourse flows down from north to south in a horseshoe shape. Luuq is also known as Luuq Ganaane.
==Overview== The name Luuq in the Somali language means "alley" by virtue of the city's geographical setting. The river has great influence on the city and its surrounding areas. The entrance of the city gate is situated not more than 100 meters from the river banks on both the eastern and western sides of the town. About 4 km past the city center and main Luuq Market, the river encloses the city again completely.
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