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About Hīrna
Hirna (Oromo: Hirna) a town Located in the West Hararghe Zone Of Oromia, Ethiopia it has a latitude and longitude of 9°13′N 41°06′E and an altitude of 1763 meters above sea level. It is the larger of the two towns in Tulo woreda and is inhabited by the Ituu Oromo.
From the Wikipedia article Hirna (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
The town of Hirna is located on the main highway between Chiro and Haramaya in the Chercher Mountains. This follows an old caravan route between Abyssinia and Emirate of Harar, which was in use during Arthur Rimbaud's residence at Harar city.
In response to king Menelik's orders to occupy the Cherchers, in November 1886 Dejazmach Wolde Gabriel invaded the Emirate of Harar with Abyssinian militias, and set up camp at Hirna. According to Harold G. Marcus, his army "was in poor shape, reduced to a relatively small number by sickness and desertions." A night attack by Emir 'Abd Allah's army at the Battle of Hirna routed the Dejazmach's force, sending them fleeing westward towards the Awash River.
Notable local inhabitants include the artist Alemayehu Bizuneh (born 1934). He studied in France (1966–70), and Germany (1975–76) and later had a residency at the National Museum of Ethiopia in 1980. Hirna is also home city of former Deputy Prime minister of Ethiopia Addisu Legesse.
From the History section of Hirna on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dire Dawa Airport (DIR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 94 km away.
- Āsbe Teferī 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Mī’ēso 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Deder 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Bedēsa 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Chelenko 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Gelemso 78 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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