'fountain'),[2] formerly known as Palimaden (Ottoman Turkish: پالیمعدن),[3] is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.

Subsequently, the town experienced special surveillance and scrutiny from the state.

[6] After the victory of the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) in the local elections in 2014, Hani became a hotspot for the women movement in Diyarbakır Province.

A women's center was opened in presence of the Metropolitan Mayor of Diyarbakır, Gültan Kışanak.

[7] The DBP mayor was dismissed over alleged links with the Kurdistan Workers' Party in October 2016 and a trustee was imposed by the Ministry of the interior.