Las Khorey
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Las Qoray (Somali: Laasqoray, Arabic: لاسقُرَى Lāsqoray) is a historic coastal town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Las Qoray
Laasqoray لاسقُرَي | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 11°11′N 48°13′E | |
Country | Somaliland |
Region | Sanaag |
District | Badhan District |
Population (2021[1]) | |
• Total | 15,000 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
BBC reported in 2021, "The Navy or Somaliland Coast Guard is one of the military departments of Somaliland, operating on the coast of Somaliland in Las Qoray, Zeila and Berbera."[2] Somaliland National TV (SLNTV) reported in its September 2023 broadcast that Las Qoray is a territory of Somaliland.[3] Hiiraan Online reported in a January 2024 article, "Las Qoray is outside Hargeisa's control."[4] Andrew Palmer, CEO of the maritime consultancy Idarat Ltd, describes Las Qoray as "on the north coast of Puntland" in 2014.[5] Awet Tewelde Weldemichael, an associate professor at Queen's University, wrote in his book "Puntland coast between Las Qoray and Hafun" in 2019.[6]