Hargeisa

American

[hahr-gey-suh] / hɑrˈgeɪ sə /

noun

a city in NW Somalia.

Hargeisa British

/ hɑːˈɡeɪsə /

noun

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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Hargeisa initially denied any negotiations regarding an Israeli military base on its soil, only to recently indicate that "nothing is off the table".

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Across 1,600 miles of distance, there is a surprisingly deep kinship between Hargeisa and Jerusalem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

In Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, crowds of people took to the streets to celebrate, many carrying the flag of the breakaway state, said sources.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

The alleged breach adds to long-running tensions between Mogadishu and Hargeisa over control of Somali airspace.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

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

From Science Magazine • Nov. 26, 2024

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