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

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

Hargeisa, capital of the breakaway Republic of Somaliland, abuts hot spots like Somalia and Yemen but lacks the constant coups, wars, riots, terrorist attacks, ideological reckonings and other usual attractions for roving correspondents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026

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

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024

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

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2024

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