Luuq District
Luuq District is an district in the southwestern Gedo region of Somalia. Its capital is the city of Luuq. Luuq is a historical settlement that saw major conflicts, including the Battle of Luuq, where the Gasaargude dynasty and Sultanate of the Geledi defeated the forces of Menelik II.- Type: district of Somalia
- Description: district in Gedo, Somalia
- Also known as: “Luuq”
Luuq District
- Location: Gedo, Somalia, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
3.7929° or 3° 47′ 35″ north
Longitude
42.6976° or 42° 41′ 51″ east
Elevation
219 metres (719 feet)
Open location code
6HM4QMVX+52
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Zulu—“Luuq District” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقاطعة لوق”
- Chinese: “卢格区”
- Dutch: “Luuq District”
- Somali: “Degmada Luuq”
- Urdu: “لوق ضلع”
- Zulu: “Luuq District”
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