Dakkar
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Dakkar was one of the capitals of the Adal Sultanate
. G.W.B. Huntingford suggests that it might be the same as the modern Chinhahsan
, which is located at the edge of the Marar plain 15 miles NW of Jijiga
.
Adal Sultanate
The Adal Sultanate or the Kingdom of Adal was a medieval multi-ethnic Muslim state located in the Horn of Africa.-Overview:...
. G.W.B. Huntingford suggests that it might be the same as the modern Chinhahsan
Chinhahsan
Chinhahsan is a city in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Jijiga Zone of the Somali Region, this city has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1816 meters above sea level....
, which is located at the edge of the Marar plain 15 miles NW of Jijiga
Jijiga
Jijiga is a city in eastern Ethiopia and the capital of the Somali Region of that country. Located in the Jijiga Zone approximately 80 km east of Harar and 60 km west of the border with Somalia, this city has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1,609 meters above sea...
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