Hargeisa
Hargeisa (/hɑːrˈɡeɪsə/ har-GA4Y-sə; Somali: Hargeysa; Arabic: هرجيسا)[4][5] is the largest and capital city of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland. It is also the regional capital of the Waqooyi galbeed province of Somalia.[6][7]
 Flag  Local council seal of Hargeisa | |
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| Coordinates: 9°33′47″N 44°4′3″E / 9.56306°N 44.06750°ECoordinates: 9°33′47″N 44°4′3″E / 9.56306°N 44.06750°E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Maroodi Jeh |
| District | Hargeisa District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge[1][2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,334 m (4,377 ft) |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,156,000 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | dhhgov.org |
Hargeisa Media
Rock art from the Laas Geel complex on the outskirts of Hargeisa.
Close-up of an 1885 Royal Geographical Society map, showing Hargeisa (Harrer-es-Sagheer) as well as the Eidagale subtribe (Eed-a-galleh) residing within and around the town. The Naasa Hablood hills (Nas Hubla) can also be seen in the map
Sheikh Madar (right) and Sultan Deria Hassan in Hargeisa 1912
Women's market in Hargeisa, British Somaliland protectorate.
MiG monument in Hargeisa commemorating Somaliland's breakaway from the rest of Somalia during the 1980s.
Up to 90% of Hargeisa (2nd largest city of the Somali Republic) was destroyed.
Meeting hall of Somaliland House of Representatives.
Dahabshiil bank in Hargeisa.
Bus station in Hargeisa at night
A young librarian arranging books at the National Library of Somaliland in Hargeisa
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References
- ↑ "Duqa cusub ee magaalada Hargeysa oo la doortay". 17 June 2021.
- ↑ "Somaliland: AbdiKarim Ahmed Mooge Sworn in as the New Mayor of Hargeisa". 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ https://www.thebrenthurstfoundation.org/downloads/hargeisa_discussion-paper-04-2019-hargeisa-somaliland-invisible-city.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "Hargeisa". Jubba Airways. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ "Somalia: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". world-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ Einashe, Ismail; Kennard, Matt (22 October 2018). "In the Valley of Death: Somaliland's Forgotten Genocide". The Nation. https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/in-the-valley-of-death-somalilands-forgotten-genocide/tnamp/. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ Tekle, Amare (1994). Eritrea and Ethiopia: From Conflict to Cooperation. The Red Sea Press. ISBN 9780932415974.
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