Jarahorato
| Jarahorato | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Jarahorato Location in Somaliland. | |
| Coordinates: 9°49′52″N 43°20′6″E / 9.83111°N 43.33500°E | |
| Country |
 Somaliland |
| Region | Awdal |
| District | Borama |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Climate | BSh |
Jarahorato (also: Dzharakhorato, Jaaraahorato, Jaarrahorrato)[1] is a village in the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. It is named after a legendary King and Queen who ruled this land before the Somali conquest of this region. The King was known as Jara and his wife was known as Horato. It is exclusively inhabited by the Reer Nuur branch of the Makahiil of the sub-clan of the Gadabursi [2] [3]
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Notes
- ↑ See "Geonames.org" for this variety of spellings.
- ↑ Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji (2003-02-25). Historical Dictionary of Somalia. Scarecrow Press. p. 12. ISBN 9780810866041.
- ↑ Lewis, I. M. (1999-01-01). A Pastoral Democracy: A Study of Pastoralism and Politics Among the Northern Somali of the Horn of Africa. James Currey Publishers. pp. P. 110. Gadabuursi in the region of Jaarahorato. ISBN 9780852552803.
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