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Maroodi Jeeh

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Maroodi Jeeh, Somalia
Maroodi Jeeh, Somalia. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About Maroodi Jeeh

Woqooyi Galbeed, sometimes known as Maroodi Jeex, is one of the administrative regions of Somaliland. Containing Somaliland's capital and two largest cities, it forms the most populous and important region in the country. It also houses the largest number of attractions and sights when compared to the rest of Somaliland.

Maroodi Jeeh travel guide

Getting there

There is a major international airport in Hargeisa which connects the region to numerous other countries.

See

Laas Geel, which is about 60 km from Hargeisa, is one of the best examples, if not the best example, of prehistoric cave art on the African continent.

Go next

Awdal - a region that borders to the west Ethiopia - it's possible to cross the border by land at Tog Wajaale Sanaagh - a region that borders to the north-east Togdheer - a region that borders to the east

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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