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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. It is also the regional capital of the Maroodi Jeex ...
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.
Map of Somaliland. The following are cities and towns in Somaliland, ... Largest cities or towns in Somaliland. Source? Rank Name Region Pop. Hargeisa Burao: 1: Hargeisa:
Its claimed territory has an area of 176,120 square kilometres (68,000 sq mi), with approximately 6.2 million people as of 2024. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa. Various Somali Muslim kingdoms were established in the area during the early Islamic period, including in the 14th to 15th centuries the Zeila-based Adal Sultanate.
Categories by city in Somaliland (2 C) + Cities of the Adal Sultanate (16 P) H. Hargeisa (4 C, 9 P) L. Las Anod (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Cities in Somaliland"
They are Somaliland, Puntland, Galmudug, Hirshaabelle, South West, and Jubaland. [1] There is an interim administration Khatumo, and a regional administration Banaadir. Somalia is further subdivided into 18 administrative regions (gobollo, singular gobol), [2] which are in turn subdivided into districts.
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The Mayor of Hargeisa is the chief executive of the city of Hargeisa, the capital and largest city of Somaliland. The current mayor is Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge , who took office on 17 June 2021. [ 1 ]