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Gurgura

Gurgure
Gurgura
غُرْغُرَا
Ugaas Buux Gadiid. The historical ughaz (sultan) of the Gurgura clan of Somalis. One of the most notable figures of Dire Dawa and 52nd Uggas of Gurgure.
Regions with significant populations
Ethiopia, Somaliland, Djibouti & Somalia
Languages
Somali, Oromo, Amharic and Arabic
Religion
Islam (Sunni)
Related ethnic groups
Issa, Gadabuursi, Akisho, Jaarso, Surre, Isaaq, Biimaal, Gurre and other Dir clans.

The Gurgura, Gorgorah or Gurgure (Somali: Gurgure, Oromo: Gurguraa, Arabic: غُرْغُرَا) is a northern Somali clan, a sub-division of the Dir clan family.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Women in conflict and indigenous conflict resolution among the Issa and Gurgura clans of Somali in Eastern Ethiopia". ACCORD. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  2. ^ I. M. Lewis (1959) "The Galla in Northern Somaliland" (PDF).
  3. ^ Hayward, R. J.; Lewis, I. M. (17 August 2005). Voice and Power. Routledge. p. 242. ISBN 9781135751753.
  4. ^ Zarowsky, Christina. "Refugee lives and the politics of suffering in Somali Ethiopia". escholarship.mcgill.ca. Allan (Supervisor) Young. Retrieved 2025-01-01.

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