Luuq, Somalia, is located in a horseshoe-shaped bend of the Jubba River. The town’s geographic position has had a great influence on its history and development, helping it to become one of Somalia’s larger inland market towns as early as the 15th century. Central Luuq is home to about 41,000 people, and the broader region has a population of roughly 185,000.—3.698056°, 42.597222°