Jijiga: All Data
Jijiga is a city in Ethiopia. This page covers its chronology of mentions across 5,500 years of history, including capitals, battles, events and subdivisions. Part of Phersu Atlas.
1. Lists and Timelines
Jijiga: Chronology of Mentions
Note: For polities of antiquity, the listed capital or subdivision capital may also represent one or several of the most important cities of the region.
1876 AD
Mentioned in Event: Egyptian invasion of the Eastern Horn of Africa
1882 AD
Mentioned in Event: Anglo-Egyptian War
1885 AD
Mentioned in Event: Egyptian invasion of the Eastern Horn of Africa
1936 AD
Mentioned in Event: Graziani Offensive
1941 AD
Mentioned in Event: British invasion of Italian East Africa
1977 AD
Mentioned in Event: Somali Invasion of Ogaden
1977 AD
Mentioned in: First Battle of Jijiga, part of Somali Invasion of Ogaden
1978 AD
Mentioned in Event: Ethiopian-Cuban counter-attack
1978 AD
Mentioned in: Second Battle of Jijiga, part of Somali Invasion of Ogaden
2025 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Region of Somali Region, part of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia