The walled Islamic city and the hyenas of Harar
The eastern city of Harar is one of Islam's holiest cities and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its old walled town, Harar Jugol, is a maze of narrow, colourful alleyways filled with over 80 mosques, bustling markets and traditional Harari houses with their distinctive painted interiors.\n\nEach night, the "hyena man" of Harar feeds wild hyenas by hand at the city gate — an extraordinary ritual that has made the town famous worldwide. Nearby Dire Dawa, a laid-back railway town with a French-colonial quarter, is the gateway to the region and offers a gentler introduction to eastern Ethiopia's distinct culture and cuisine.
Harar Jugol old town
Hyena man night feeding
Arthur Rimbaud House
Grand Mosque of Harar
Colourful Harari markets
Dire Dawa railway station
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