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Harari Region
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regional state in eastern Ethiopia
Harari Region is a regional state located in eastern Ethiopia. It matters as one of Ethiopia's administrative divisions and is historically significant as the home of the Harari people and their cultural heritage.
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Key facts
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Capital
- Harar
- Chief administrator
- Ordin Bedri ( Prosperity Party )
- Total
- 334 km (129 sq mi)
- Density
- 886/km (2,300/sq mi)
- Iso 3166 code
- ET-HA
- Hdi 2019
- 0.588 , medium · 2nd of 11
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Encyclopedic overview
The Harari Region (Amharic: ሐረሪ ክልል; Oromo: Naannoo Hararii; Harari: ሀረሪ ሑስኒ), officially the Harari People's National Regional State (Amharic: የሐረሪ ሕዝብ ብሔራዊ ክልላዊ መንግሥት; Oromo: Mootummaa Naannoo Ummata Hararii; Harari: ዚሀረሪ ኡምመት ሑስኒ ሑኩማ), is a regional state in eastern Ethiopia, covering the homeland of the Harari people. Formerly named Region 13, its capital is Harar, and the region covers the city and its immediate surroundings. Harari Region is the smallest regional state in Ethiopia in both land area and population. Harari and Oromo are the two official languages of the region. The region was created by splitting the Hundane woreda from East Hararghe Zone. As a result, Harari Region is enclaved by Oromia.
Demographics
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Harari Region” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.