Lasarat

Lasarat
Lasarat Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 10°39′N 42°27′E / 10.650°N 42.450°E / 10.650; 42.450
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Somali
Zone	Shinile
Elevation	741 m (2,431 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	2,269

Lasarat (also known as Laso Harrad) is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 10°40′N 42°27′E / 10.667°N 42.450°E / 10.667; 42.450 with an elevation between 740 and 817 meters above sea level.

Lasarat is served by a station on the Ethio-Djibouti Railways.

As of 2007, the population of Lasarat has been estimated to be 2,371.^[1] The city inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.