Map of Laascaanood, Somalia

Laascaanood is the administrative centre of Sool, Somalia, with a population of about 60,100. It lies at 8.4774°N, 47.3597°E. Laascaanood is about 750 km (466 mi) north of Mogadishu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Garoowe, 124 km to the east.

Laascaanood at a glance

Where is Laascaanood?

• The 17th largest city in Somalia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Laascaanood

• Garoowe — 124 km east
• Gaalkacyo — 190 km south
• Burao — 232 km northwest
• Yamarugley — 233 km southwest, Ethiopia
• Qorof — 234 km southwest, Ethiopia
• Ceerigaabo — 238 km north
• Dhabad — 248 km southwest
• Cabudwaaq — 278 km southwest
• Neefkuceliye — 305 km southwest, Ethiopia
• Lasoano — 329 km southwest, Ethiopia

Largest cities in Somalia

• Mogadishu — 2,587,183
• Borama — 597,842
• Hargeysa — 477,876
• Berbera — 242,344
• Kismayo — 234,852
• Marka — 230,100
• Ruqi — 148,702
• Baidoa — 129,839
• Cabudwaaq — 120,000
• Burao — 99,270

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.