Chelenqo

Chelenqo is a town in eastern Ethiopia located in the Oromia region a few km west of Harar.

[1][2] The town is linked to the Middle Ages during the reign of the Makhzumi dynasty as engravings in the area date back to the 13th century.

[5] Skeletal remains belonging to the fallen soldiers of Harar Amir Abdullahi II were visible in Chelenqo until recently.

[6] In the neighboring Harari Regional State "the Chelenqo Martyrs" day is observed based on this conflict.

[7] French writer Hugues Le Roux upon visiting Chelenqo in the early 1900s, described it as possessing spectacular cornfields encircled by mountains.