Hargeisa

[hahr-gey-suh]

noun

1. a city in NW Somalia.

Hargeisa

/ 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

Example Sentences

He said having his friends visit Hargeisa and meet his family was surreal.

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A herder moves his goats and blackhead Persian sheep to market in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

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In Somaliland's capital Hargeisa, live music nights featuring traditional Somali music and food are on the rise, which Dr Jama says is vital for sharing the country's rich culture through the generations.

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Back in Hargeisa, as she is washing the dishes in her employer's kitchen, Ms Artan says learning to read has changed her perspective.

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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.

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