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Discover Darfacle in Somalia
Darfacle in the region of Woqooyi Galbeed is a town located in Somalia - some 517 mi or ( 832 km ) North of Mogadishu , the country's capital .
Local time in Darfacle is now 10:19 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Mogadishu " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Xaraf, Toon, Shiikh Maldha, Qaloocan, and Hargeysa. When in this area, you might want to check out Xaraf . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Darfacle ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 14 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 16 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 17 km away
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 23 km away
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