Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town
World Heritage
Ethiopia
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The historic city of Harar is located in the east of the country, on a plateau with deep canyons and surrounded by desert and savannah. The walls of this Muslim holy city were built between the 13th and 16th centuries. The fourth holiest city in Islam, Harar is home to 82 mosques (three of which were built in the 10th century) and 102 shrines, but it is the townhouses with their unique interior designs that are the most striking part of Harar's cultural heritage. The influence of African and Islamic traditions on the town's building types and urban layout has given it a unique character and distinctiveness.
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| World Heritage criteria | World Heritage selection criterion (ii) |
| World Heritage criteria | World Heritage selection criterion (v) |
| World Heritage criteria | Larousse Encyclopedia online |
| uses | 4023411-3 |
| country | Ethiopia |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Town%20of%20Harar%20with%20Citywall.jpg |
| instance of | big city |
| flag image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harari%20Flag.jpg |
| executive body | Harar |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10038327 |
| WOEID | 1317066 |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/02l3rx |
| Commons category | Harar |
| coordinate location | Point(42.127777777 9.311111111) |
| page banner | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harar%20banner.jpg |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10038327 |
| WOEID | 1317066 |
| elevation above sea level | 1885 |
| area | 48 |
| population | 129000 |
| point in time | 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| start time | 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name | حرار جوغول، المدينة التاريخيّة المحصّنة |
| official name | Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town |
| official name | Muralla o jugol de Harrar, ciudad histórica fortificada |
| official name | Harar Jugol, la ville historique fortifiée |
| official name | ハラール・ジャゴル要塞歴史都市 |
| official name | Versterkte historische stad Harar Jugol |
| official name | Укрепленный исторический город Харар-Джуголь |
| official name | 历史要塞城市哈勒尔 |
| volume as quantity | World Heritage selection criterion (ii) |
| volume as quantity | Larousse Encyclopedia online |
| volume as quantity | World Heritage selection criterion (v) |