Hargeysa, also Harghessa, town, northern Somalia, capital of Hargeysa Province, in the Galgodon (Ogo) Highlands. The town is located in a stock-raising area, and trade in wool, hides, and skins is conducted here. A summer capital of the former British Somaliland, Hargeysa was the official capital from 1941 to 1960, when the protectorate merged with Italian Somalia to form the republic. Population (1990) 43,627.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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