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Population22,000
GeoNames
RegionSomali
Elevation1,612 m
5,289 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Addis Ababa
Nearest airportJigjiga Gerad Wilwal Airport (JIJ)
52 km
Why visit Hartīshēk
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Hartīshēk
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About Hartīshēk
Hart Sheik (Somali: Harta Sheekh) is a town located in eastern Ethiopia, in the Somali Region. Hart Sheik is primarily inhabited by the Sacad Muuse sub-clan of the Habar Awal Isaaq Somali people.
From the Wikipedia article Hart Sheik (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Hartīshēk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jigjiga Gerad Wilwal Airport (JIJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 52 km away.
- Gedeb 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Jijiga 64 km west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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