Manadeley

Perched on the edge of the Ethiopian Highlands overlooking the Afar lowlands, Manadeley was one of the largest towns of the Dobe'a country. Its market drew merchants from across Ethiopia and much farther afield. The Portuguese visitor Francisco Álvares described a place of immense trade, where traders from Jeddah, Cairo, Tunis, Fez, Ormus and India gathered alongside people from neighbouring districts.