Harar Jugol
Photo: Elias Tesfaye (Shagiz Adonay) / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Ethiopia Harari Region 1 tour

Harar Jugol

Ancient walled Islamic city — the fourth-holiest city in Islam, UNESCO site with 82 mosques and the nightly hyena feeding.

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Country

Ethiopia

Region

Harari Region

Best time

Year-round (coolest December–February)

About Harar Jugol

Harar Jugol is a 16th-century walled city in eastern Ethiopia, 520 km from Addis. Within its 5-metre stone walls sit 82 mosques (three from the 10th century) and 102 shrines — the fourth-holiest city in Islam. UNESCO-listed since 2006. The evening hyena-man tradition, where wild spotted hyenas are hand-fed raw meat from the mouth of a local, dates back centuries.

Highlights

  • UNESCO-listed walled city
  • 82 mosques (3 pre-11th-century)
  • Hyena man evening tradition
  • Colourful Harari handicrafts + basket-weaving
  • Brewing capital of Ethiopia

Best time to visit

Year-round (coolest December–February)

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