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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.
Hargeisa District (Somali: Degmada Hargeysa) is a Administrative District in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at Hargeisa . Other settlements in the district include Daarbuduq .
Map of British Somaliland indicating clan territories and respective populations. Map of the British Somaliland Protectorate. The largest clan family in Somaliland is the Isaaq, [275] currently making up 80% of Somaliland's population.
Egal International Airport (IATA: HGA, ICAO: HCMH), (Somali: Madaarka Caalamiga ee Cigaal Arabic: مطار عقال الدولي) is an airport in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, named after Somaliland's second president Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, the airport underwent major renovations in 2012–2013. [2]
The administrative division of Somaliland are organized into three hierarchical levels. consists of 6 regions and 22 districts.Districts in turn contain villages. In addition, the capital Hargeisa has its own law (capital law) that is different from the law that defines administrative divisions.
In 1964, a new Northeastern (Burao) Province was established by merging Burao, Erigavo, and Las Anod and a Northwestern (Hargeisa) Province was formed from Berbera, Borama, and Hargeisa districts. [4] In 1968, the capital of Basso Giuba was moved from Kismayo to Jamame. The 8 provinces at this time were: [4]
Map of Somaliland. The following are cities and towns in Somaliland , listed alphabetically. Somaliland is currently disputed with Somalia and city statuses may be disputed.
Map of Somaliland. Location: Maroodi Jeex, Somaliland: Nearest city: Berbera: Coordinates: Hargeisa National Park (HNP) is a national park in Hargeisa, Somaliland ...