Hargeisa
Sign in to saveHargeisa ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland, a partially recognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still considered internationally to be part of Somalia. It is also the regional capital of the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland.
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Hargeisa is the capital and largest city of Somaliland, a territory in the Horn of Africa that declared independence from Somalia but is not widely recognized as a sovereign state by the international community. The city serves as both the main urban center for Somaliland and the regional capital of the Maroodi Jeex area.
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- Capital city
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- Drone view of Hargeisa, Hargeisa downtown, Hargeisa, Jama Mosque, Naasa Hablood
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- Local council seal of Hargeisa
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Prehistory
- The Big Commune & Sheikh Madar
- British Somaliland
- 1960–1991
- SNM offensive
- Hargeisa campaign
- Reconstruction
- Climate
- Administration
- Districts
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transportation
- International Airport
- Education
- See also
- References
- External links
Hargeisa ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland, a partially recognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still considered internationally to be part of Somalia. It is also the regional capital of the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland.
Hargeisa was founded as a watering and trading stop between the coast and the interior by the Isaaq. Initially it served as a watering well for the vast livestock of the Isaaq clan that inhabited that specific region and later were joined by other Isaaq clans that currently inhabit Hargeisa. In 1960, the Somaliland Protectorate gained independence from the United Kingdom and as scheduled united days later with the Trust Territory of Somaliland (former Italian Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic on 1 July. Up to 90% of the city was destroyed during the Isaaq genocide, a state-sponsored campaign of violence during the Somaliland War of Independence.