Laaleys Explained

Official Name:Laaleys
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Map:Sahil, Somaliland#Somaliland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sahil
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Berbera District[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:500
Population As Of:2002
Population Footnotes:[2]
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:10.0936°N 45.1661°W

Laaleys (Laalays) is a Village in south-central Sahil region in Somaliland.Its on the route from Berbera to sheikh,some 46km away before the climb into the Golis mountains.

History

Laaleys appears in a book published in 1951 in England under the name "Lalis".[3]

In August 2021, the Government of Somaliland officially launched a major mineral exploration operation at Hudisa, Laalays and Lasadawo in Sahil region.[4]

In October 2022, the Minister of Agricultural Development of Somaliland visits Laaleys.[5]

Notable People

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Food Programme . 2021-01-01 . Joint Market and Supply Chain Update . 2023-02-25.
  2. Web site: FSAU/MOHL/UNICEF . April–May 2002 . SAHIL REGION SOMALILAND . 2023-02-25.
  3. Web site: John Anthony Hunt . 1951 . A general survey of the Somaliland protectorate 1944-1950 . 2021-09-25. 32.
  4. News: Somali Dispatch . 2021-08-13 . Somaliland government launches mineral exploration operation in Sahil region . 2023-02-25.
  5. News: Somaliland post.net . 2022-10-04 . Wasiirka Beeraha Somaliland Oo Kormeeray Waxqabadka Mashruuc Laga Fuliyey Deegaanka Laalays Ee Gobolka Maroodi-jeex . 2023-02-25.
  6. News: Hiiraan online . 2008-01-09 . Fannaan Maxamed Yuusuf Cabdi oo si heer qaran ah loogu aasay Hargeysa . 2023-02-25.
  7. News: Hiiraan online . 2014-03-14 . Somaliland ku dhawaaqday Guddiga Qabanqaabada Aaska Tubeec . 2023-02-25.