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In brief
- The Somaliland Development Fund reported on 12 October 2022 that a commissioning ceremony for the Hargeisa water expansion and improvement programme was held on 10 October 2022.
- The reported capacity rose from 6 million litres to 18 million litres per day after borehole rehabilitation and drilling, pipelines and pumping station connections.
- A further SDF-funded borehole and pipeline package was reported as expected to be completed in December 2023, lifting production to 22 million litres per day.
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The Somaliland Development Fund reported on 12 October 2022 that the Hargeisa Water Agency held a commissioning ceremony for the Hargeisa water expansion and improvement programme on 10 October 2022 in Geed Deeble, Hargeisa. The President of Somaliland, H.E. Muse Bihi Abdi, officiated, with the ministers of planning and of water resources development attending.
What the source records
SDF states the programme is supported jointly by the Government of Somaliland, the European Union through UN-HABITAT, and SDF through HWA. SDF reports production and transmission capacity rose from 6 million to 18 million litres per day, through rehabilitating and drilling boreholes and connecting them to the city. It lists three boreholes drilled and equipped at Hora Hadley well field with transmission via Geed Deeble, 23 km of transmission pipeline from New Geed Deeble to Chinese reservoir, and eight boreholes connected to the New Geed Deeble Pumping Station. The account sits in the Somaliland Development Fund commissioning report.
What it means on site
A commissioning ceremony marks the point at which installed works are handed into operation, and it is worth knowing what that covers. For a client or engineer reviewing a scheme like this, the useful records are the borehole completion logs, pump and pipeline test certificates, and the pump station commissioning sheets. Capacity figures such as 18 million litres per day describe what the source reports the system can produce and transmit; whether that volume reaches a given household depends on network pressure, storage and distribution, which the source does not cover. Ask the operating agency which records apply to your connection.
What the source does not establish
SDF reports the ceremony and the works it lists as at 12 October 2022. It does not verify household delivery, so stated capacity is not proof of supply at any particular tap. A further SDF-supported package, three boreholes and 13 km of pipeline to the New Geed Deeble Pumping Station, is reported as expected to be completed in December 2023 with production rising to 22 million litres per day; those are targets, not completed outputs. A sustainability study covering the next 25 years is reported as funded, not finished.
What to do next
Request the commissioning report and as-built drawings for the scheme from the Hargeisa Water Agency, and ask which completed package serves your plot. For current production and connection status, ask the agency for its latest operating record rather than relying on the 2022 ceremony.
Frequently asked questions
When did the Hargeisa water expansion commissioning ceremony take place?
The Somaliland Development Fund reported on 12 October 2022 that the ceremony was held on 10 October 2022 in Geed Deeble, Hargeisa.
Does the reported 18 million litres per day mean households receive that water?
No. SDF reports production and transmission capacity of 18 million litres per day, which it does not present as verified household delivery.
What is the status of the further borehole package?
SDF reported in October 2022 that three boreholes and 13 km of pipeline to the New Geed Deeble Pumping Station were expected to be completed in December 2023, as a target rather than a completed output.
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.