# Lafoole University

> university in Somalia

**Wikidata**: [Q6471734](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6471734)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafoole_University)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/lafoole-university

## Summary
Lafoole University is a university-level academic institution in Somalia, founded in 1973 and located in Afgooye. It is also known as Lafoole College and is represented in multiple language editions of Wikipedia.

## Key Facts
- Lafoole University is an instance of a university (an academic institution for further education).  
- Lafoole University was founded (inception) in 1973.  
- The institution is located in Afgooye, Somalia.  
- Lafoole University is also known by the alias "Lafoole College."  
- The GRID identifier associated with Lafoole University is grid.448914.4.  
- The Research Organization Registry (ROR) identifier is 02t19h583.  
- The Freebase identifier is /m/0bh6wz3.  
- Lafoole University has a sitelink count of 3 on Wikidata and Wikipedia articles in Arabic, English, and Somali.  
- The entity’s Wikidata short description is "university in Somalia."  
- The official Wikipedia title for the entity is "Lafoole University."

## FAQs
### Q: Where is Lafoole University located?
A: Lafoole University is located in Afgooye, in the country of Somalia.

### Q: When was Lafoole University founded?
A: Lafoole University was established in 1973.

### Q: Does Lafoole University go by any other name?
A: Yes. Lafoole University is also known as Lafoole College.

### Q: In which languages does Wikipedia have articles about Lafoole University?
A: Wikipedia has articles about Lafoole University in Arabic, English, and Somali.

## Why It Matters
Lafoole University matters as a named university-level institution in Somalia with a recorded founding year of 1973 and a fixed location in Afgooye. As an instance of a university, it belongs to the class of organizations that provide further education and higher learning. Its existence contributes to the documented network of Somali higher-education institutions and is indexed across international identifier systems (including a ROR ID and a GRID ID), which aids discoverability and data interoperability for researchers, educators, and institutions tracking academic organizations. The presence of Wikipedia articles in multiple languages (Arabic, English, and Somali) indicates public and multilingual recognition, improving access to basic information about the institution for different language communities. Taken together, these facts establish Lafoole University as a verifiable reference point in listings and databases of universities and as part of Somalia’s educational infrastructure.

## Notable For
- Established in 1973, giving it a recorded inception date among Somali higher-education institutions.  
- Located in Afgooye, Somalia, providing a specific geographic identity.  
- Also known by the alias "Lafoole College."  
- Registered in international identifiers: ROR ID 02t19h583 and GRID ID grid.448914.4.  
- Documented across three Wikipedia language editions (Arabic, English, Somali) with a sitelink count of 3.

## Body
### Identity and classification
- Instance of: university.  
- Class definition: an academic institution for further education (university [class]).

### Names and aliases
- Primary name (Wikipedia title): Lafoole University.  
- Alias: Lafoole College.  
- Wikidata short description: "university in Somalia."

### Location and founding
- Country: Somalia.  
- Located in: Afgooye.  
- Inception (founding year): 1973.

### Identifiers and database entries
- ROR ID: 02t19h583.  
- GRID ID: grid.448914.4.  
- Freebase ID: /m/0bh6wz3.  
- Wikidata sitelink count: 3.

### Public presence
- Wikipedia languages: Arabic (ar), English (en), Somali (so).  
- Topic's main category on Wikipedia/Wikidata: Category:Lafoole University.  
- Category for alumni: Category:Lafoole University alumni.

### References and metadata (as recorded)
- The GRID entry for the institution is recorded as grid.448914.4.  
- The inception year is recorded as 1973 in the available structured data.

## References

1. GRID Release 2016-05-31