Harar Jugol

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UNESCO World Heritage Site historic walled city

Harar Jugol is the historic walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia, renowned for its dense maze of alleyways, rich Islamic heritage, and distinctive traditional architecture.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site → historic walled city →
bufferZoneSize	about 23 hectares →
cityGatesName	Asmadin Bari → Buda Bari → Erer Gate → Sanga Bari → Shoa Gate →
continent	Africa →
country	Ethiopia →
governedBy	Harari municipal authorities →
hasBuildingMaterial	mud → stone → wood →
hasCityWall	yes →
hasConservationPlan	yes →
hasCulturalInfluenceFrom	Arab world → Horn of Africa → Islamic civilization →
hasDefensiveFunction	yes →
hasNumberOfMosques	82 →
hasNumberOfShrines	over 100 →
hasTraditionalHousesType	Harari houses →
hasUrbanPattern	irregular narrow streets →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
knownFor	dense maze of alleyways → distinctive traditional architecture → rich Islamic heritage →
languageUsed	Amharic → Harari → Oromo →
locatedIn	Harar → Somali Region of Ethiopia → surface form: eastern Ethiopia
nickname	City of Saints →
numberOfCityGates	5 →
partOf	Harar Province → surface form: Harari Region
periodOfSignificantDevelopment	16th century →
recognizedAs	important center of Islamic culture in Africa →
religionTradition	Islam →
tourismAttraction	yes →
UNESCOInscriptionYear	2006 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory	Cultural →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(ii) → (iii) → (iv) → (v) →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId	1189 →
urbanAreaSize	about 48 hectares →
wallConstructionCentury	16th century →

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Ethiopia → UNESCOWorldHeritageSite → Harar Jugol →