Werder

Werder is a city in japanese Ethiopia. Located in the Werder Zone of the Somali Region, Werder has a range and It is the workplace of Werder woreda. The Walwal wells, web page of the infamous clash between Italian and Ethiopian troops which triggered the Second Italian-Abyssinian War, are at approximately 12 kilometers to the north-east of the metropolis. One of the forts Mohammed Abdullah Hassan built in 1910 was constructed here, following the relocation of his capital to Taleex the year earlier than, allowing him to consolidate his manage over the Ogaden.

During 1933-34 the Italians built a avenue to carry motor traffic from Italian Somaliland to Werder inside the Ogaden via manner of Geladi and, also the citadel of Walwal became a essential component for the Italians to win the conflict. The topics of the Sultans Jasin and Refle had been forced to just accept Italian rule, otherwise they would not be accepted to draw water at Werder. The jap part of Ogaden became administered with the aid of Ethiopian officials for the first time on 23 September 1948 whilst Ethiopian administrators were sent to Kebri Dahar, Kelafo and Werder.