Presidential Palace, Somaliland

The Somaliland Presidential Palace (Somali: Qasriga Madaxtooyada Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland, Arabic: القصر الرئاسي الصوماليلاندي), also known as the State House, is the official residence and administrative headquarters of the President of Somaliland.

[1][2] Situated in the capital city of Hargeisa, the palace serves as the central hub for executive governance and state functions.

[3][4][5] The presidential palace, or state house was constructed in 1952 on a vast estate to the southwest of Hargeisa's city centre by the British protectorate administration to serve as a residence for Queen Elizabeth II in anticipation of a visit.

[6][7] The state house served as the official residence of the British governor of the Protectorate and was used to host dignitaries and entertain them on its golf course and in its gardens.

[6] After Somaliland's independence and unification with Somalia in 1960 the palace served as a government guesthouse and as the official residence of the Mogadishu-appointed governors of the then North-West region (today Marodi Jeh),[9][10] and was named Villa Hargeisa.