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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Ibrahim, 52, is a former surveyor in Somaliland's capital Hargeisa, who quit his job in 2015 to try his luck.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Locals say no rain has fallen on Lallays, around 45 minutes' drive from the capital Hargeisa, since last June or July -- even though this is traditionally the wettest part of Somaliland.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Gideon Saar landed in capital city Hargeisa on Tuesday and met with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, government sources there told the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 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

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

From Science Magazine • Nov. 26, 2024

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