The town across the border in Djibouti is Loyada, a name derived from the Afar language, which when rewritten in Somali style becomes Lawyacado.

The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Gadabuursi and Issa subclans of the Dir especially well represented.

After a delegation including the Somaliland Minister of Interior visited Djibouti and negotiated, the border was opened while maintaining the customs location in Lawyacado.

[11] In December 2018, the Somaliland government arrested Lawyacado Customs Director General and other key officials.

[12] In July 2019, the Zeila regional government raised the toll for vehicles in Lawyacado from $3 to $6, citing it as a road construction cost.

[13] In April 2020, the border at Lawyacado was closed, likely due to an increase in the number of people entering the country from Djibouti to escape COVID-19.

[17] In October 2013, Somaliland's Salal Governor criticized the road connecting Zeila and Lawyacado for being in disrepair.

[23] In July 2011, a delegation led by the President of Djibouti and the Minister of Finance of Somaliland met in Lawyacado.

[32] In February 2020, Mayor Zeila and the coordinator of the Lawyacado Maternal and Child Health Ministry confronted each other.

[34] In December 2020, the Minister of Defense of Somaliland inspected the national army garrisons in Lughaya and Lawyacado.