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Hargeisa (/ h ɑːr ˈ ɡ eɪ s ə / har-GAY-sə; Somali: Hargeysa; Arabic: هرجيسا, romanized: Harjīsā) [4] [5] is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland, a de facto sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still considered internationally to be part of Somalia.
Wajale is located the border of Somaliland and Ethiopia. [2] 92.8 km west of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. It is in the south west of Kalabaydh town, on the west by the Awdal region, on the east by the Gabiley, Hargeisa City, and on the south by the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Geographical coordinates are 9° 34' 0" North, 43° 29' 0" East
In May 1988, the SNM launched a major offensive on the cities of Hargeisa and Burao, [124] [125] [126] then the second and third largest cities of Somalia. [127] [128] The SNM captured Burao on 27 May within two hours, [129] while the SNM entered Hargeisa on 29 May, overrunning most of the city apart from its airport by 1 June. [125]
Hargeisa City (Somali: Caasimada Hargeysa) is a Capital City in the Maroodi Jeex region in Somaliland. Its capital lies at Hargeisa . Other settlements in the district include Daarbuduq .
Borama is one of the major cities located in the mountainous region. In the southeast, near the border with Somalia, is a low region of valleys. The valleys are hot and dry, and receive relatively small amounts of rain each year. The average elevation of the area is between 500 and 1000 metres above sea level.
During World War II, Britain gained control of the Ogaden and Haud territories and returned them to Ethiopia in 1954, but not delimited beyond the provisional line (sometimes labeled on maps as the Provisional Administrative Line). [1] Since 1960 independence, the border has suffered serious skirmishes involving both countries' soldiers.
The border runs through the Paraguay River. There is no bridge across the river between the cities; all cross-border traffic must travel by ferry. However, road travel is possible by a circuitous route from the border crossing between Clorinda and José Falcón to Paraguayan Route 9. Bangui Central African Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 Location. 2 Climate. 3 See also. ... It is south of Hargeisa, ... The City located around 56 km southeast of Hargeisa and 15 km from the border with the Somali ...