Map of Luuq, Somalia

Luuq is a city in Gedo, Somalia, with a population of about 33,820. It lies at 3.8032°N, 42.5442°E. Luuq is about 368 km (228 mi) northwest of Mogadishu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Beled Hawo, 75 km to the west.

Luuq at a glance

Where is Luuq?

• The 27th largest city in Somalia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Gedo on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 54 min on the shortest day to 12 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Luuq

• Beled Hawo — 75 km west
• Mandera — 78 km west, Kenya
• Baidoa — 145 km southeast
• Ramu — 147 km west, Kenya
• Baardheere — 165 km south
• El Wak — 211 km southwest, Kenya
• Gode — 264 km northeast, Ethiopia
• Qoryooley — 314 km southeast
• Marka — 339 km southeast
• Wajir — 359 km southwest, Kenya

Largest cities in Gedo

• Beled Hawo — 73,000
• Baardheere — 42,240

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.