Somaliland

Republic of Somaliland

Declared independence from Somalia in 1991. Not recognised by any UN member state; Somalia claims the territory.

A self-declared republic in the north-west of Somalia, independent in practice since 1991 with its own currency, elections and army, but recognised by no UN member.

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Somaliland in pictures

Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.

Laas Geel
Landscape
Laas Geel
A real place in Somaliland
Berbera beaches
Landmark
Berbera beaches
A hot port town with long empty beaches and Ottoman-era buildings.
Hargeisa
City
Hargeisa
Capital of Somaliland

Capital

Hargeisa

Population

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Area

176,120 km²

Currency

Somaliland shilling

GDP per person

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Life expectancy

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Urban population

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UN member

Quick facts

Did you know?

Laas Geel's paintings are among the best-preserved rock art in Africa.

Somaliland has held elections in which sitting presidents accepted defeat.

Your route

Where to start with Somaliland

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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.