Arabi Araabi (Somali) | |
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  Arabi Location in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 09°56′01″N42°43′03″E / 9.93361°N 42.71750°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region | Somali Region |
| District | Dembel, Sitti Zone |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | BSh |
Arabi (Somali : Araabi), is a town located in the Dembel district of the Sitti Zone, in the Somali region of Ethiopia. It is located in the famous Harrawa Valley in the Gadabuursi country. [1]
Arabi, Ethiopia is an old settlement and is the final resting place of Ugaas Cabdi Ugaas Cali (died: 1664), Ugaas and leader of the Gadabuursi Dir clan. [2] Arabi is located in the famous Harrawa Valley in the Gadabuursi country. [3]
The Ethiopian Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs and the UNHCR together opened a refugee camp in Arabi in the late 1980s and early 1990s to serve refugees of Gadabuursi origin. [4] [5]
The town and region is primarily inhabited by the Bahabar cabdale subclan of the Gadabuursi Dir clan. [6] [7]
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