Harar

Harar, known historically by the indigenous as Harar-Gey or simply Gey, is a walled city in eastern Ethiopia. It is also known in Arabic as the Cit…
Harar, known historically by the indigenous as Harar-Gey or simply Gey, is a walled city in eastern Ethiopia. It is also known in Arabic as the City of Saints. Harar is the capital city of the Harari Region. The ancient city is located on a hilltop in the eastern part of the country and is about 500 kilometres from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa at an elevation of 1,885 metres.
  • Country: Ethiopia
  • Region: Harari
  • Elevation: 1,885 m (6,184 ft)
  • Area: 48 ha
  • Time zone: UTC+3 (EAT)
  • Official name: Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town
  • Criteria: Cultural: ii, iii, iv, v

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