BEAUTIFUL HARGEISA CITY 2022 SOMALILAND // 10 AMAZING FACTS // KENYAN REACTION
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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 sci
