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Ergimo Destination Guide

Delve into Ergimo in Somalia

Ergimo in the region of Woqooyi Galbeed is a city in Somalia - some 521 mi or ( 838 km ) North of Mogadishu , the country's capital .

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Current time in Ergimo is now 01:20 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Mogadishu " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Xadhig Xadhig, Toon, Sharmaarke, Megag Wein, and Hargeysa. While being here, make sure to check out Xadhig Xadhig . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ergimo ? 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.

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Located at 9.52 44.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Airports in Somalia, Hargeisa

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.

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Located at 9.60 44.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Ancient Somalia, Archaeological sites in Somalia, Caves of Somalia, Neolithic, Prehistoric Africa, Prehistoric art, Rock art in Africa

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.

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Located at 9.55 44.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: British Somaliland, Former British protectorates, Former colonies in Africa, History of Somalia, History of Somaliland, States and territories established in 1884

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.

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Located at 9.56 44.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Universities in Somaliland