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Xareed Destination Guide

Discover Xareed in Somalia

Xareed in the region of Woqooyi Galbeed is a town located in Somalia - some 526 mi or ( 847 km ) North of Mogadishu , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Xareed

Local time in Xareed is now 11:49 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Wadabariis, Shiikh Maldha, Shariif, Oromo, and Hargeysa. When in this area, you might want to check out Wadabariis . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Xareed ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Jijiga Yar Hargeisa

1:20 min by Abdilahi Ibrahim
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District of Hargeisa ..

Arabsiyo 2010

4:55 min by Abdilahi Ibrahim
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Arabsiyo 2010 ..


Outskirts Of Hargeisa

1:50 min by Abdilahi Ibrahim
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Godgal Mountains ..

Gudyogal Village (Outside Hargeisa)

2:10 min by Abdilahi Ibrahim
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Gudyogal and daboolaq village ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 13 km away
Tags: Universities in Somaliland

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 16 km away
Tags: British Somaliland, Former British protectorates, Former colonies in Africa, History of Somalia, History of Somaliland, States and territories established in 1884

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 18 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 23 km away
Tags: Ancient Somalia, Archaeological sites in Somalia, Caves of Somalia, Neolithic, Prehistoric Africa, Prehistoric art, Rock art in Africa

Arabsiyo

Arabsiyo is a city in northwestern Somaliland, a self-proclaimed independent republic that is internationally recognized as a part of Somalia. The town is located about 30 km west of Hargeisa. Arabsiyo is known for its major farming area. It is also a resort town popular for special occasions such as weddings and Eid celebrations. Arabsiyo has an estimated population of 20,000, and is growing rapidly.

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Located at 9.68 43.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Hargeisa, Populated places in Somaliland