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In brief
- The Somaliland Development Fund reported on 12 October 2022 that Hargeisa water production and transmission capacity rose from 6 million to 18 million litres per day after borehole rehabilitation and drilling.
- The same report lists 23 km of transmission pipeline and eight boreholes connected to the New Geed Deeble pumping station as part of the commissioned works.
- A further SDF-supported package of three boreholes and 13 km of pipeline was expected to be completed in December 2023 and to lift production to 22 million litres per day.
Contents
The Somaliland Development Fund reported on 12 October 2022 that the Hargeisa water expansion and improvement programme had raised the city's water production and transmission capacity from 6 million litres to 18 million litres per day. The fund's account covers a commissioning ceremony held on 10 October 2022 at Geed Deeble, Hargeisa, and the works completed under that programme.
What the source records
According to Somaliland Development Fund, the programme enabled the Hargeisa Water Agency to triple capacity through rehabilitating and drilling boreholes and connecting them to the city. The report lists three equipped boreholes at Hora Hadley well field with transmission facilities via Geed Deeble, 23 km of transmission pipeline from New Geed Deeble to the Chinese reservoir, and eight boreholes connected to the New Geed Deeble pumping station. HWA's general manager said production had moved from 6,000 m3 to 18,000 m3 per day.
What it means on site
The report sets out the physical chain behind the capacity figure: boreholes, well-field equipment, a pumping station, and a transmission main feeding a reservoir. For an engineer, planner or client, that chain is what to inspect when a system is handed over. Ask for the as-built alignment and depth of the 23 km main, the pump curves and duty point for New Geed Deeble, and the test records for each borehole. Whether the network reaches a given plot is a separate question for the agency.
What the source does not establish
The 18 million litre figure is production and transmission capacity, not metered delivery to households, and the report does not give storage, pressure or network coverage. The later package of three boreholes and 13 km of pipeline was expected to complete in December 2023 and lift output to 22 million litres per day; that is a target, not a completed work. The source date is the as-of point, and the water sustainability study is described as funded, not finished.
What to do next
Request the commissioning file and the current production log from the Hargeisa Water Agency, including borehole test yields, pump duty points and reservoir levels for the week you need. For a plot connection, ask the agency's customer office what the network record shows at that location.
Frequently asked questions
Did the reported tripling mean every Hargeisa household received more water?
The Somaliland Development Fund report describes production and transmission capacity, not metered household delivery, so the two are not the same. Ask the Hargeisa Water Agency for production and consumption records for the period you need.
What works did the programme include?
The report lists three equipped boreholes at Hora Hadley well field with transmission facilities via Geed Deeble, 23 km of transmission pipeline from New Geed Deeble to the Chinese reservoir, and eight boreholes connected to the New Geed Deeble pumping station.
Sources
Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Hargeisa and Somaliland. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.