Ancient walled Islamic city — the fourth-holiest city in Islam, UNESCO site with 82 mosques and the nightly hyena feeding.
Country
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Region
Harari Region
Best time
Year-round (coolest December–February)
Coordinates
9.310, 42.140Harar Jugol is a 16th-century walled city in eastern Ethiopia, 520 km from Addis. Within its 5-metre stone walls sit 82 mosques (three from the 10th century) and 102 shrines — the fourth-holiest city in Islam. UNESCO-listed since 2006. The evening hyena-man tradition, where wild spotted hyenas are hand-fed raw meat from the mouth of a local, dates back centuries.
Real observations published to GBIF by researchers, lodges, and citizen scientists — refreshed daily.
Best time to visit
Year-round (coolest December–February)
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The fourth-holiest city in Islam — 82 mosques inside 16th-century walls, nightly hyena-man tradition.