Laas Geel

Laas Geel
Long-horned cattle and other rock art in the cave complex.
LocationHargeisa, Marodi Jeh, Somaliland
Coordinates9°46′51.28″N 44°26′37.11″E / 9.7809111°N 44.4436417°E / 9.7809111; 44.4436417
Discovery2002
AccessPublic

Laas Geel (Somali: Laas Geel), also spelled Laas Gaal, are cave formations on the rural outskirts of Hargeisa, Somaliland, situated in the Maroodi Jeex region of the country. They contain some of the earliest known cave paintings of domesticated African aurochs (Bos primigenius africanus) in the Horn of Africa. Laas Geel's rock art is estimated to be approximately 5,500 to 4,500 years old.

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