Reported birth at Shilabo
· Shilabo, Somali Region, Ethiopia

Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Barre's infobox-reported birth location is Shilabo in Ethiopia. The article's biographical text also notes conflicting accounts that record Garbaharey as his official birthplace. Birthplace is disputed: the same article describes Shilabo as an unofficial birthplace and Garbaharey as an official recorded birthplace.