Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Hargeisa Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
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The airport has been recently upgraded and is more comfortable than most African airports I’ve visited. – a guest traveller
HGA Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Hargeisa International Airport (code: HGA).
What to Expect
- There is only one gate and one food vendor past security who sells small items at a premium.
- Free WiFi is available.
Sleeping in Hargeisa Airport
- At the gate, there are rows of metal chairs with padding.
- There are no hotels or sleep facilities at the airport. For nearby hotels, see Airport Hotels below, or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. For more airport information, continue scrolling down to explore more in our Hargeisa Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Hours
While it appears that this airport closes at night, we could not confirm airport hours of operation at the time of this update. If you know the airport hours, click here to update the airport guide.
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near Hargeisa Airport:
- Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa » Check Rates
For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Hargeisa, search for deals and read traveller reviews.
Airport Lounges
As of this update, we have not been able to confirm the details of the airport’s VIP lounge. If you know, click here to update this guide.
Drinking Water
Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.
Food & Drinks
At the time of this update, there are no 24-hour dining options. The selection is limited to a cafe. Location and hours are unknown.
Luggage Storage & Lockers
Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.
Mobile Charging
We had no information about mobile charging availability at the time of this update. If you know, click here to update the airport guide.
Showers
Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.
WiFi/Internet
Free WiFi is available at Hargeisa Egal Airport. Connect to the “Telesom” or “Somtel” network.
More Airport Information
ATMs / Cash Machines – See Banking Services below.
Banking Services – There is a bank in the airport, and an ATM may be available (but this is unconfirmed). Location and hours are not known.
Currency Exchange – Available.
Duty-Free & Shopping – A gift shop is available.
Medical Services – First aid services are available if you feel unwell or injured yourself.
Prayer Rooms – Available.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Car Rental
Shaybe Car Hire has an office on-site. At the time of this update, no further details are known.
Hotel Shuttles
At the time of this update, we could not find any hotels that provided an airport shuttle. See also Airport Hotels above.
Shared-Ride Vehicles
Shared-ride vehicles and minibuses are readily available.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.