Somaliland
Somaliland is a de facto state in the Horn of Africa. Its capital is Hargeisa. About 6.5 million people live there (2024). It covers 177,000 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Hargeisa
- People (2024)
- 6.5 million
- Area
- 177,000 km²
- Currency
- Somaliland shilling
Somaliland at a glance
- In its own language
- Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland, JSL
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Hargeisa
- Population
- 6,500,000 (2024)
- Area
- 177,000 km² (68,340 mi²)
- People are called
- Somalilander
- Official languages
- Somali, Arabic, English
- Currency
- Somaliland shilling
- Head of state
- Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi
- Calling code
- +252
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+03:00
- Coordinates
- 9.8°, 46.2°
Somaliland and its neighbours
Somaliland borders Ethiopia and Djibouti. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Somaliland
- Neighbours
Divisions of Somaliland
- Awdal Region
- Maroodi Jeeh
- Togdheer Region
- Sool
- Sanaag Region
- Sahil
How far are you from Somaliland?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Somaliland?
The capital of Somaliland is Hargeisa.
What is the population of Somaliland?
Somaliland has about 6,500,000 people, as recorded in 2024.
How big is Somaliland?
Somaliland covers 177,000 square kilometres (68,340 square miles).
What currency does Somaliland use?
The Somaliland shilling.
What language is spoken in Somaliland?
The official languages of Somaliland are Somali, Arabic and English.
Which countries border Somaliland?
Somaliland shares a border with Ethiopia and Djibouti.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.