Harrawa Valley

Harrawa Valley
Harawwah Valley
Valley
Country Ethiopia
RegionSomali Region, Harar
DistrictAwbare, Fafan Zone, Dembel, Sitti Zone and Harar
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
ClimateBSh

The Harrawa Valley (Somali: Dooxada Harawo) (also spelled: Harawwah, Harrawah, Harawa) is a long running valley located in the Gadabuursi country, north of Harar, Ethiopia.[1][2] The Harrawa Valley is home to many of the principal and most well known settlements of the Gadabuursi Dir clan, such as Derwernache, Arabi, Dhamal, Hadawe and many other towns and villages.[3][4]

  1. ^ Clifford (1936). The British Somaliland-Ethiopia Boundary (PDF) (1st ed.). Blackwell Publishing on behalf of The Royal Geographical Society.
  2. ^ Hayward, R. J.; Lewis, I. M. (17 August 2005). Voice and Power. Routledge. p. 136. ISBN 9781135751753.
  3. ^ Nur, Sheikh Abdurahman 1993 "Ilbaxnimadii Adal Iyo Sooyaalkii Soomaaliyeed: The Renaissance of Adal Somali history". 1993.
  4. ^ Omar, Mohamed Osman, 2001, The Scramble for the Horn of Africa, History of Somalis