Hegano

Hegano (Harari: ሔገኖ) sometimes called Haygan or Hayjan was an administrative title in the Horn of Africa.

Etymology
According to historian Abdurahman Garad, Hegano is an extract from the root Harari word Hegan “lieutenant” or Hegana ”proxy”. Its also utilized in a similar manner by the languages of Silt'e and Wolane people.

History
Hegano first appears in the fifteenth century emperor Zara Yaqob chronicles which states the rulers of the Abyssinian provinces of Gabar-ge and Wej were designated by this term. It was also applied by the chiefs of Ganz province in this period.

In the sixteenth century a Malassay soldier of Adal Sultanate who participated in the Ethiopian-Adal war was styled Alus bin al-Haygan. Towards the end of this age the ruler of Aussa a subordinate of Harar based Adal Sultanate was known as Hegano Hashim.