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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hargeisa

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hargeisa, Somalia

Updated November 6, 2024
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Laas Geel

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Laas Geel

This cave located in the badlands of Somaliland contains some of the oldest cave art in Africa.
Hargeisa War Memorial.

Hargeisa, Somalia

Hargeisa War Memorial

A MiG-17 fighter jet sits atop this memorial to the indiscriminate bombardment of Hargeisa.
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Hargeysa Cultural Center's Tape Wall

An extensive audio-only collection of cultural heritage saved from a genocide.
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Guluf Airline Restaurant & Hotel

Dine on roast goat inside a scrapped 1960s Soviet airplane.
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The oldest building in Hargeisa survived the 1988 bombings that destroyed some 90 percent of the city.
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