Las Anod International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Somaliland Civil Aviation and Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Las Anod, Somaliland | ||||||||||
| Location | Tifafleh | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,077 ft / 633 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 8°34′00″N 47°20′35″E / 8.56667°N 47.34306°E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
.svg.png.webp)  HCMP Location of the airport in Somaliland | |||||||||||
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Las Anod International Airport (ICAO: HCMP) is an airstrip northwest of the city of Las Anod, the capital of Sool region in Somaliland.
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
References
- ↑ Airport information for HCMP at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Google Maps - Las Anod
- ↑ Wmuturi, Willy Muturi. "Factors influencing khat consumption among youth in Garowe District, Puntland, Somalia".
- ↑ "A Plane Carrying Medical Supplies Barred from Landing in las Anod".
- ↑ Schueller, Marie-Luise, and Michael Walls. "Report by International Observers on the 2016 Voter Registration Process in Somaliland." Progressio (2017).
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