Erer Gate district
Harar, Ethiopia
About two kilometres from the old town, the best spot for the nightly Hyena Men feeding ritual.
Places in Erer Gate district
- Erer Gate evening gathering The evening gathering spot for the Hyena Men feeding ritual, a unique social and tourist experience.
Practical notes for Harar
- Best time to visit
- October to March (dry season) offers the best conditions for exploring Harar's walled Old Town and evening hyena feeding.
- Getting around
- The walled Old Town is compact and walkable, with Erer Gate about two kilometres away serving as the main hyena-feeding site each evening.
- Currency
- Ethiopian Birr (Br)
- Language
- Amharic; English is common in tourism.
- Timezone
- EAT (UTC+3)
- Current trends
- Harar's tourism scene continues to be defined by its nightly Hyena Men feeding ritual just outside Erer Gate, a genuinely unique draw that coexists with the city's status as Islam's fourth holiest city, while traditional Adare homes converted into restaurants keep authentic Harari cuisine and hospitality alive within the UNESCO-listed walls.
Other neighborhoods in Harar
- Old Town (walled city) — The UNESCO World Heritage Site containing Harar's walls, gates, mosques, markets, and the House of Arthur Rimbaud.
- Local market district — Attended by tribal people of Amhara, Oromo, and Hararis, near traditional Adare homes.
Read the full Harar guide