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Discover Dararweyne in Somalia
Dararweyne in the region of Woqooyi Galbeed is a place located in Somalia - some 536 mi or ( 863 km ) North of Mogadishu , the country's capital .
Local time in Dararweyne is now 11:47 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Mogadishu " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Xunbaweyne, Sobaad, Hargeysa, Hallaye, and Gaboobe. When in this area, you might want to check out Xunbaweyne . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Dararweyne ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Laas Gaal
Laas Gaal is a complex of caves and rock shelters in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia. Famous for their rock art, the caves are located in a rural area on the outskirts of Hargeisa. They contain some of the earliest known cave paintings in the Horn of Africa. Laas Gaal's rock art is estimated to date back to somewhere between 9,000–8,000 and 3,000 BCE.
Located at 9.60 44.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
British Somaliland
British Somaliland was a British protectorate in the northern part of present-day Somalia. For much of its existence, British Somaliland was bordered by French Somaliland, Ethiopia, and Italian Somaliland. From 1940 to 1941, it was occupied by the Italians and was part of Italian East Africa. The protectorate briefly obtained independence on July 1, 1960 as the State of Somaliland before uniting as scheduled later the same week with the Trust Territory of Somalia to form the Somali Republic.
Located at 9.55 44.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Hargeisa International Airport
Hargeisa Egal International Airport (Somali: Madaarka Cigaal ee Calaamiga) is an international airport in the city of Hargeisa in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia. The airport gained the name Egal from the second Somaliland president Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal. Hargeisa is Somalia's second largest city and Somaliland's capital and largest city.
Located at 9.52 44.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Gollis University
Gollis University (GU) is an institute of higher education in Hargeisa, the capital of the northwestern Somaliland region of Somalia. A privately owned university, it offers various courses in different academic facilities, including curricular and extra-curricular programs.
Located at 9.56 44.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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