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Harari Man (7981826153) · Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Egg Seller, Harar (7999611518) · Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Old Harari Woman (8002909752) · Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Inside The Harar Gates · Francisco Anzola, CC BY 3.0
Harar Gate
Harar Gate · Francisco Anzola, CC BY 3.0
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Harar Gate · Francisco Anzola, CC BY 3.0

Harar, Ethiopia

ሐረር

Harar is a regional capital of 157,000 people in Harari, Ethiopia.

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Population157,000 GeoNames
Local nameሐረር
RegionHarari
Elevation1,885 m 6,184 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Addis Ababa
Nearest airportDire Dawa Airport (DIR) 45 km

Why visit Harar

Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 26 places to eat and 17 places to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Harar Jugol.

About Harar

Harar (Harari: ሀረር / Old Harari: هَرَرْ; Amharic: ሐረር; Oromo: Adare Biyyo; Somali: Harar; Arabic: هرر), known historically by the indigenous as Harar-Gey or simply Gey (Harari: ጌይ, Old Harari: ݘٛىيْ, romanized: Gēy, lit. 'the city'), is a walled city in eastern Ethiopia. It is also known in Arabic as the City of Saints (Arabic: مدينة الأولياء, romanized: Madīnat al-ʾAwliyāʾ).

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Museums and landmarks17

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Harar Jugol

Monument and historic site · 2.2 km

Centro histórico amurallado de Harar, declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO. Jugol significa muro, por lo que Harrar Jugol...

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Harari Community Museum

Museum · 2.4 km

Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00

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Haile Selassie House

Museum · 2.2 km

Main building of the Museum

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Kite Feeding Point

Monument and historic site · 2.3 km

በአካባቢው ማህበረሰብ ዘንድ ጭልፊት የሚባሉትን አዳኝ ወፎች መመገቢያ ባህላዊ ስፍራ።

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Tomb of Emir Nur

Monument and historic site · 2.2 km

Mausoleo histórico del Emir Nur ibn Mujahid, constructor de las murallas de Harar (Jugol).

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Abida Mosque Drum Place

Monument and historic site · 2.3 km

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Arthur Rimbaud Museum

Museum · 2.2 km

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Asmaddin Gate

Monument and historic site · 1.6 km

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Asosumi Gate

Monument and historic site · 2.1 km

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Bedri Gate

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Blacksmiths

Monument and historic site · 2.2 km

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Chellenqo Memorial of Martyrs

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds4

Abadir Plaza

Park · 1.6 km

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Amir Haboba Stadium

Sports field and stadium

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Harrar Imam Ahmed Stadium

Sports field and stadium

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Nur Plaza

Park · 1.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes26

ወለዱ ኩንስፓኛ ሰጋቤተና..

Restaurant · Ethiopian · 1.0 km

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Ageder

Restaurant · 2.0 km

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Beer Bar

Bar and pub · 1.7 km

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Best Streetcoffee in Harar

Cafe · 1.4 km

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Brige hotel

Restaurant · 1.0 km

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Bun Coffee

Cafe · 1.5 km

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Ebetel Bar

Bar and pub · 1.9 km

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Family Restaurant

Restaurant · 1.2 km

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Fenaly Bar & Restaurant

Bar and pub · 1.2 km

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Genet Kitfo

Restaurant · 1.1 km

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Gothenburg Cafe

Restaurant · 0.9 km

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Hirut Restaurant

Restaurant · 0.9 km

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Where to stay17

Rowda Waber Harari Guest House

Motel and hotel · 1.8 km

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Sumeya Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.3 km

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Abadir guest house Harar

Motel and hotel · 0.8 km

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Anisa Guesthouse

Motel and hotel · 2.4 km

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Belayneh Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.6 km

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Ejersa Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.2 km

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Family Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.2 km

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Harar Tourist Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.0 km

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Heritage Plaza

Motel and hotel · 1.1 km

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Hibret Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.6 km

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Lealem Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.4 km

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Maedot Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.1 km

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Churches and places of worship40

Shopping5

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Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries1

Healthcare8

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Map of Harar

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Getting there and nearby towns

Dire Dawa Airport (DIR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.

  • ‘Alemaya 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
  • Felana 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
  • Funyan Bīra 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
  • Babīlē 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
  • Dire Dawa 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
  • Chinahsen 58 km east, about 58 min by car
  • Chelenko 62 km west, about 1 h by car
  • Deder 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Jijiga 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Ārabī 83 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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