In brief
- Somaliland Standard reported on 5 July 2025 that asphalt laying started on the first 10 km of the Balligubadle to Hargeisa road, between Gunburaha district and Magaalo Xaali.
- Officials pledged to complete the remaining sections in a timely manner but the report gives no completion date, total length or cost.
- Rooga asphalt is the quality description officials gave for the section; the report carries no test results or specification.
Contents
Somaliland Standard reported on 5 July 2025 that the Somaliland Road Development Agency began laying asphalt on the first ten-kilometer section of the Balligubadle to Hargeisa road, at a ceremony attended by government ministers and agency officials.
What the source records
The report states that the first ten-kilometer section runs between Gunburaha district and Magaalo Xaali and that officials described it as using high-quality Rooga asphalt. The Minister of Transport, Hon. Osman, was quoted at the ceremony, and the report notes that the work follows a foundation-laying ceremony by President Muse Bihi Abdi. Officials pledged to complete the remaining sections in a timely manner, according to the same report. No completion date, total length or cost is stated. See the original: Somaliland Standard.
What it means on site
A ten-kilometer first section gives residents and hauliers a defined stretch to watch. For anyone tracking the job, the useful records are the ones a ceremony report does not carry: the approved pavement design, the asphalt mix design, and the compaction and layer test results for the laid section. If Rooga asphalt names a mix or a source, ask the engineer which specification it satisfies. Confirm any material claim against the project specification rather than a quotation from the launch.
What the source does not establish
Pledging to complete the remaining sections is a commitment, not a programme, and the report names no date for them. It also does not state the total road length, the cost, the funding source or the contractor for the works. The quality description comes from officials at the ceremony, not from test data. Everything here is as of 5 July 2025, and the report does not describe what has happened on the road since. Nothing in it identifies fault or cause for the earlier delay.
What to do next
Request the as-built and test records for the completed ten-kilometer section from the Somaliland Road Development Agency, and ask its office for the current programme for the sections still outstanding.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Balligubadle to Hargeisa road?
The report does not give the total length. It states only that asphalt laying began on the first ten-kilometer section, running between Gunburaha district and Magaalo Xaali.
When will the remaining sections be finished?
No completion date is stated. Officials pledged to complete the remaining sections in a timely manner, and the agency's programme is the record that would show dates.
What is Rooga asphalt?
The report describes the section as using high-quality Rooga asphalt, quoting officials. It gives no mix design, test result or specification, so confirm the requirement against the project specification.
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.