Hargeisa

American  

[hahr-gey-suh] / hɑrˈgeɪ sə /

noun

1. a city in NW Somalia.

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Hargeisa British  

/ hɑːˈɡeɪsə /

noun

1. a city in NW Somalia: former capital of British Somaliland (1941–60) and functioning as the capital of the separatist republic of Somaliland; trading centre for nomadic herders. Pop: reliable recent estimates are not available

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Example Sentences

During that brutal conflict military forces literally flattened Hargeisa - once regarded as the city of modern Somali music and culture where anti-colonial protests first began.

From BBC

The 26 year old lives in Hargeisa, the capital of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, and receives commissions from government departments, international organisations and individuals.

From BBC

At one event in Hargeisa, hundreds packed the large hall while children leapt up and clung onto window frames to peek inside and try to catch a glimpse of their hero.

From BBC

Opposition leaders said some of the deaths occurred after security forces beat and then opened fire on demonstrators in Somaliland's capital Hargeisa and two other towns.

From Reuters

One of my favourite things to do when I am in the capital, Hargeisa, is to pile into a rickety taxi with a group of female friends and head for Bella Rosa Day Spa.

From BBC