Las Anod Airport
Las Anod International Airport (ICAO: HCMP) is an airstrip northwest of the city of Las Anod, the capital of Sool region in Somaliland.
Las Anod International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Las Anod, Somaliland | ||||||||||
| Location | Tifafleh | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,077 ft / 633 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 8°34′00″N 47°20′35″E | ||||||||||
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.svg.png.webp)  HCMP Location of the airport in Somaliland | |||||||||||
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History
In the 2010s, controversies have occurred at Las Anod airport, including over the importation of Khat, a leaf stimulant,[3] and fighting between Dhulbahante subclans.[4]
Location
The airport is located at the outskirts of the city of Las Anod, roughly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in a northwesterly direction in the locality of Tifafleh.[5]
See also
Somaliland portal
Aviation portal- Transport in Somaliland
- List of airports in Somaliland
References
- Airport information for HCMP at Great Circle Mapper.
- Google Maps - Las Anod
- https://www.academia.edu/40582858/Factors_influencing_khat_consumption_among_youth_in_Garowe_District_Puntland_Somalia
- https://article.wn.com/view/2018/10/25/A_Plane_Carrying_Medical_Supplies_Barred_From_Landing_in_Las/
- Schueller, Marie-Luise, and Michael Walls. "Report by International Observers on the 2016 Voter Registration Process in Somaliland." Progressio (2017).
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