BEAUTIFUL HARGEISA CITY 2022 SOMALILAND 10 AMAZING FACTS KENYAN REACTION

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#Hargeisa #Somalia #Somaliland #Somali #Mogadishu • Hi welcome to Hargeisa. One of the most beautiful and fast developing cities in the Horn of Africa. The following are some interesting facts about this city. • 1. Hargeisa, also known as Hargeysa, is the largest city in the self-declared but internationally unrecognised Republic of Somaliland. The Republic of Somaliland has declared Hargeisa its capital. • 2. Hargeisa is remarkably safe for foreigners, in spite of all the negative associations with Somalia. Visitors can sit at ease beside a busy street drinking a cup of Somali tea. You can even leave wads of cash laying about on the streets and nobody will touch your money. Yes, it is that safe. I cant imagine you this happening in Kenya. • • 3. In the late 1980s, the anti-governmental rebel group Somali National Movement (SNM) took control of Hargeisa, and the government responded with air strikes. These bombings, and various outbursts of crossfire between SNM and regime forces, caused massive damage in Hargeisa. After 1991, a lot of repair work commenced, partly financed by previous residents who had fled abroad and were sending money back to relatives still living in Hargeisa. Since then, most of the residential and commercial buildings have been repaired or rebuilt, and many new buildings have sprung up as well. In downtown Hargeisa, high-rises have become an increasingly common sight. • 4. Where is Hargeisa? You’ll find Hargeisa in a valley in the Ogo Mountains (Galgodon highlands), at an elevation of 1,334 meters above sea level. • 5. Population: Approximately 1,200,000 in 2021. • 6. Economy. Hargeisa is a political and commercial hub in Somaliland. Notably, industries are stone-cutting, construction, trading, and retail services. • 7. Education. Post-secondary education. Hargeisa is an educational hub for Somaliland and several colleges and universities are found here, including University of Hargeisa, Hope University (focused on health, technology and management sciences), Marodijeh International University, Gollis University, Somaliland University of Technology, Admas University College, The Edna Adan Maternity Hospital is also an educational facility that provides training for midwives and reproductive health nurses in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, UNICEF and WHO. • 8. Climate. Hargeisa is located within an area characterized by a semi-arid climate. The summers are hot and the winters somewhat milder. Compared to more low-laying parts of the tropics, Hargeisa is pleasantly spared from very hot weather, since the elevation has a cooling effect. The absence of very hot summer days is relatively unusual in semi-arid climates in the tropics. • • 9. Surrounding environment. As mentioned above, Hargeisa is located in valley in the Ogo Mountains. The Sheikh and Daallo mountains are nearby, and they both receive plenty of rain. When Hargeisa was a small town, it was surrounded by forest, but today only small junipers remain. The area south of Hargeisa is a part of the Haud, a landscape characterized by grasslands and thorn-bushes. This is an important grazing area for wild animals, and some of this wildlife can actually still be found in the more rural outer Hargeisa neighbourhoods, where you might stumble upon warthogs, wild boars, kudu, Somali sheep, and camels – just to mention a few. Naturally, the abundance of grazing animals on the Haud attracts predators such as lions and leopards. • 10. Transportation. • Local buses. The most commonly used form of public transportation in Hargeisa is bus, and nearly all the districts of the city can be reached by public bus. • Intercity buses • Intercity bus routes connects Hargeisa with cities such as Borama, Burao and Berbera. • Taxi • Several taxi companies operate in Hargeisa, including Marodi Jeh Taxi, Dalhis Taxi and Hargeisa Taxi. • Hargeisa International Airport • Hargeisa International Airport is located to in the southernmost part of Hargeisa (coordinates: 09°31′06″N 044°05′20″E). • • And those are 10 facts about Hargeisa, the beautiful capital of Somaliland.

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