According to local folklore, 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.
Demographics
The town is exclusively inhabited by the Mohamuud Nuur, one of the two sub divisions of Reer Nuur, a subclan of the GadabuursiDir clan.[2][3]
I.M. Lewis (1982) states that the Reer Mohamuud Nuur began cultivating in Jarahorato as early as 1911:
"The Gadabuursi Reer Mahammad Nuur, for example, are said to have begun cultivating in 1911 at Jara Horoto to the east of the present town of Borama."[4]
^See "Geonames.org" for this variety of spellings.
^Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji (2003-02-25). Historical Dictionary of Somalia. Scarecrow Press. p. 12. ISBN9780810866041.
^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. 110. Gadabuursi in the region of Jaarahorato. ISBN9780852552803.
^Hayward, R. J.; Lewis, I. M. (2005-08-17). Voice and Power. Routledge. p. 136. ISBN9781135751753. The Gadabuursi Reer Mahammad Nuur, for example, are said to have begun cultivating in 1911 at Jara Horoto to the east of the present town of Borama.
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jarahorato, also, dzharakhorato, jaaraahorato, jaarrahorrato, village, northwestern, awdal, region, somaliland, townlocation, somaliland, show, awdal, somaliland, show, somalilandcoordinates, 83111, 33500, 83111, 33500country, somalilandregionawdaldistrictbora. Jarahorato also Dzharakhorato Jaaraahorato Jaarrahorrato 1 is a village in the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland JarahoratoTownJarahoratoLocation in Somaliland Show map of AwdalJarahoratoJarahorato Somaliland Show map of SomalilandCoordinates 9 49 52 N 43 20 6 E 9 83111 N 43 33500 E 9 83111 43 33500Country SomalilandRegionAwdalDistrictBoramaTime zoneUTC 3 EAT ClimateBSh Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 See also 4 References 5 NotesHistory EditAccording to local folklore 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 Demographics EditThe town is exclusively inhabited by the Mohamuud Nuur one of the two sub divisions of Reer Nuur a subclan of the Gadabuursi Dir clan 2 3 I M Lewis 1982 states that the Reer Mohamuud Nuur began cultivating in Jarahorato as early as 1911 The Gadabuursi Reer Mahammad Nuur for example are said to have begun cultivating in 1911 at Jara Horoto to the east of the present town of Borama 4 See also Edit Somaliland portalReferences EditJaaraahoratoNotes Edit 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 110 Gadabuursi in the region of Jaarahorato ISBN 9780852552803 Hayward R J Lewis I M 2005 08 17 Voice and Power Routledge p 136 ISBN 9781135751753 The Gadabuursi Reer Mahammad Nuur for example are said to have begun cultivating in 1911 at Jara Horoto to the east of the present town of Borama This Somaliland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jarahorato amp oldid 1139931623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
