| Official Name: | Lafa-Ruug |
| 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 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 400 |
| Population As Of: | 2002 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 10.0092°N 44.7753°W |
Lafa-Ruug (Lafarug, Lafaruuq, Laferug) is a Village in south-central Sahil region in Somaliland.
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]
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]
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]
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]