Gacan Libaax Mountain

In Somaliland's Maroodi Jeex region, Gacan Libaax is a mountain range, archaeological site, and national park. The Golis Mountains are nearby. The seasonal Togdheer river, which runs through Burao and into the Nugaal Valley, originates on its upper slopes. This mountain is located near Laas Geel and around 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Hargeisa, the provincial capital. It is located in the western half of the northern mountains, which run east and west parallel to the Horn of Africa's northern shore.

At lower elevations, evergreen and semi-evergreen bushland and thicket, dominated by the shrub Buxus hildebrandtii, cover around 20,000 ha of natural vegetation. At higher elevations, African juniper (Juniperus procera) woodlands and other Afromontane plant groups span roughly 30,000 ha.

The hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas), klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus), beira (Dorcatragus megalotis), and dorcas gazelle are among the mammals seen here (Gazella dorcas pelzelni). The gloomy rock chat (Oenanthe dubia), the Gambaga flycatcher (Muscicapa gambagae), and the Somali golden-winged grosbeak are all native birds (Rhynchostruthus louisae).

Location: Togdheer, Somaliland, Somalia

Elevation: 2,008 m (6,588 ft)