Gurgura

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Gurgura

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The Gurgure (Mohamed) Madaxweyne Dir is a vast clan that stretch from Sanaag (Somaliland) to the Awash Valley. They also extend to the south into Bale region where they Gurgure settlements near the town Sheikh Hussein can be found. They are associated with trade and the spread of Islam.
The Gurgure (Mohamed) Madaxweyne Dir is a vast clan that stretch from Sanaag (Somaliland) to the Awash Valley. They also extend to the south into Bale region where they Gurgure settlements near the town Sheikh Hussein can be found. They are associated with trade and the spread of Islam.


The Gurgure are the majority in [[Dire Dawa]], [[Afdem (woreda)]] and [[Erer (Somali woreda)|Erer]] district in the [[Sitti Zone]]. Gurgure are the founders of the city of Dire Dawa,{{Cite journal |last=Abebe |first=Wegayehu |date=2017-01-01 |title=The Gurgura Ethnic Identity Controversy in DireDawa Administrative Region EastEthiopia |url=https://www.academia.edu/66098672/The_Gurgura_Ethnic_Identity_Controversy_in_DireDawa_Administrative_Region_EastEthiopia |journal=Academia}} [[Sheikh, Somaliland]], [[Erer]] among other cities in Somaliland and Ethiopia. Today the Gurgure live in [[Dire Dawa]], [[Somali Region]] of Ethiopia, [[Harar]] region, [[Djibouti]], [[Somaliland]], and the [[Afar Region]]. Lo'jir Gurgure (Nabidoor & Biciide-Harun Muse) live as far east as[[Erigavo]] and [[Heis (town)]] in Sanaag.
The Gurgure are the majority in [[Dire Dawa]], and [[Erer (Somali woreda)|Erer]] district in the [[Sitti Zone]]. Gurgure are the founders of the city of Dire Dawa,{{Cite journal |last=Abebe |first=Wegayehu |date=2017-01-01 |title=The Gurgura Ethnic Identity Controversy in DireDawa Administrative Region EastEthiopia |url=https://www.academia.edu/66098672/The_Gurgura_Ethnic_Identity_Controversy_in_DireDawa_Administrative_Region_EastEthiopia |journal=Academia}} [[Sheikh, Somaliland]], [[Erer]] among other cities in Somaliland and Ethiopia. Today the Gurgure live in [[Dire Dawa]], [[Somali Region]] of Ethiopia, [[Harar]] region, [[Somaliland]], and the [[Afar Region]]. Lo'jir Gurgure (Nabidoor & Biciide-Harun Muse) live as far east as[[Erigavo]] and [[Heis (town)]] in Sanaag.


In Dire Dawa Gurgure live in 24 kebeles out of the 38 and share 6 other kebeles with oromo and 2 with issa.
In Dire Dawa Gurgure live in 24 kebeles out of the 38 and share 6 other kebeles with oromo and 2 with issa.
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