SemienGondar or North Gondar is a Zone in the Ethiopia n Amhara Region . This Zone is named for the city of Gondar , the capital of Ethiopia until the mid 19th century, which has often been used as a name for the 20th century province of Begemder . SemienGondar is bordered on the south by Lake Tana , Mirab Gojjam Zone Mirab West Gojjam and the Benishangul Gumuz Region, on the west by Sudan , on the north by the Tigray Region , on the east by Wag Hemra Zone Wag Hemra and on the southeast by Debub GondarZone Debub Gondar . Towns and cities in SemienGondar include Dabat , Debarq , Emfranz , Gondar, Gorgora and Metemma . Demographics Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , this Zone has a total population of 2,929,628, an increase of 40.26 over the 1994 census, of whom 1,486,040 are men and 1,443,588 women with an area of 45,944.63 square kilometers, SemienGondar has a population density of 63.76. While ... at the time. The three largest ethnic groups reported in SemienGondar were the Amhara people Amhara ... 6 April 2009 ref According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 7 of the inhabitants of SemienGondar have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 21.2 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers ... households were counted in this Zone, which results in an average of 4.47 persons to a household, and 631,509 ... national census reported a total population for this Zone of 2,088,684 in 434,297 households ... eligible children are enrolled in primary school, and 13 in secondary schools. 62 of the zone is exposed to malaria , and none to Tsetse fly . The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of 506 ... 12 45 N 37 00 E display title type adm2nd region ET Zones of the Amhara Region Woredas of the SemienGondarZone Category Amhara Region Category Zones of Ethiopia es SemienGondar fr SemienGondarzone he zh ... more details
Debub Gondar or South Gondar is a Zone in the Ethiopia n Amhara Region . This zone is named for the city of Gondar , which was the capital of Ethiopia until the mid 19th century, and has often been used as a name for the local province. Debub Gondar is bordered on the south by Misraq Gojjam Zone Misraq Gojjam , on the southwest by Mirab Gojjam Zone Mirab Gojjam and Bahir Dar , on the west by Lake Tana , on the north by SemienGondarZoneSemienGondar , on the northeast by Wag Hemra Zone Wag Hemra , on the east by Semien Wollo ZoneSemien Wollo , and on the southeast by Debub Wollo Zone Debub Wollo the Abbay River separates Debub Gondar from the two Gojjam Zones. The highest point in Debub Gondar is Mount Guna 4,231 meters . Towns and cities in this zone include Addis Zemen , Debre Tabor and Wereta . Demographics Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , this Zone has a total population of 2,051,738, and increase of 16 over the 1994 census, of whom 1,041,061 are men and 1,010,677 women. With an area of 14,095.19 square kilometers, Debub Gondar has a population density of 145.56 195,619 or 9.53 are urban inhabitants. A total of 468,238 households were counted in this Zone, which results in an average of 4.38 persons to a household, and 453,658 housing units. ref http www.csa.gov.et index.php?option com ... Gondar have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 66.1 kilometers per 1000 square ... GondarZone Category Amhara Region Category Zones of Ethiopia fr Debub Gondarzone he ..., 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4 ref The 1994 national census reported a total population for this Zone of 1,768,732 ... were urban dwellers at the time. The largest ethnic group reported in Debub Gondar was the Amhara ... eligible children are enrolled in primary school, and 9 in secondary schools. 55 of the zone is exposed to malaria , and none to Tsetse fly . The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of 514 ... more details
Semien Shewa Zone may refer to Semien Shewa Zone Amhara , Ethiopia Semien Shewa Zone Oromia , Ethiopia geodis Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
Semien Wollo or North Wollo is a Zone in the Ethiopia n Amhara Region . Semien Wollo acquired its name from the former province of Wollo . Semien Wollo is bordered on the south by Debub Wollo Zone Debub Wollo , on the west by Debub GondarZone Debub Gondar , on the north by Wag Hemra Zone Wag Hemra , and on the northeast ... River . The highest point in this Zone is Mount Abuna Yosef . Towns in Semien Wollo include Lalibela ..., 6 of the inhabitants of Semien Wollo have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 69.7 ... Region Woredas of the Semien Wollo Zone Category Amhara Region Category Zones of Ethiopia fr Semien Wollo zone hr Zona Semien Volo he zh ... All eight rural woredas of this Zone have been grouped amongst the 48 woredas identified as the most ... A Case Study of Three Irrigation Schemes in Gubalafto Woreda of North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region , Master s Thesis, Graduate School of the University of Addis Ababa June 2002 , p. 35 ref Most of this Zone ... limits the cultivated area. A survey of the land in this Zone shows that 24 is arable or cultivable ... Agency of Ethiopia CSA , this Zone has a total population of 1,500,303, an increase of 19.04 ... kilometers, Semien Wollo has a population density of 123.25. While 155,273 or 10.35 are urban inhabitants, a further 2 persons are pastoralists. A total of 355,974 households were counted in this Zone ... population for this Zone of 1,260,317 in 309,231 households, of whom 633,702 were men and 626,615 ... in Semien Wollo was the Amhara people Amhara 99.61 all other ethnic groups made up 0.39 of the population ... of 25 and a Regional average of 21 . 27 of the zone is exposed to malaria , and none to Tsetse fly . The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of 577. ref http siteresources.worldbank.org ... 48 of all eligible children in this Zone are enrolled in primary school, and 10 in secondary ... Svein Ege, North W lo 1 100,000. Topographic and administrative map of North W lo Zone ... more details
For the Zone in the Oromia Region Semien Shewa Zone Oromia Semien Shewa or North Shewa is one of 10 Zones in the Ethiopia n Amhara Region . Semien Shewa takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa . The Zone is bordered on the south and the west by the Oromia Region , on the north by Debub Wollo Zone Debub Wollo , on the northeast by the Oromia Zone , and on the east by the Afar Region . The highest point in the Zone is Mount Abuye Meda 4012 meters other prominent peaks include Mount Megezez . Towns and cities in Semien Shewa include Ankober , Debre Berhan , and Shewa Robit . The administrative subdivisions of this Zone have been renamed, divided, and their boundaries redrawn numerous times between the 1994 and 2007 national censuses far more often than any other Zone in the Amhara ... memorandum, 4 of the inhabitants of Semien Shewa have access to electricity, this zone has a road ... ET Zones of the Amhara Region Woredas of the Semien Shewa Zone, Amhara Category Amhara Region Category Zones of Ethiopia fr Semien Shewa, Amhara zone he zh ... Authority reported the administrative boundaries in this Zone and how they changed between 1994 and 2004, stopped half way through this Zone, stating that he had run out of time to perform field checking ... and administrative map of North Sh wa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. , p. 3 ref Demographics ... of Ethiopia CSA , this Zone has a total population of 1,837,490, an increase of 17.72 over the 1994 ..., Semien Shewa has a population density of 115.30. While 214,227 or 11.66 are urban inhabitants, a further 112 or 0.01 are pastoralists. A total of 429,423 households were counted in this Zone, which results ... for this Zone of 1,560,916 in 340,413 households, of whom 784,207 were men and 776,709 women 146,952 ... in Semien Shewa were the Amhara people Amhara 93.87 , the Oromo people Oromo 4.27 , and the Argobba ..., and 12 in secondary schools. 39 of the zone is exposed to malaria , and 14 to Tsetse fly . The memorandum ... more details
For Zone in the Amhara Region Semien Shewa Zone Amhara Semien Shewa or North Shewa is one of the 12 Zones of the Ethiopia n Region of Oromia . Semien Shewa takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa . Semien Shewa is bordered on the south by Addis Ababa , on the southwest by Mirab Shewa Zone Mirab Shewa , on the north by the Amhara Region , and on the southeast by Misraq Shewa Zone Misraq Shewa . Towns and cities in Semien Shewa include Debre Libanos , Fiche and Gebre Guracha . Demographics Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , this Zone has a total population of 1,431,305, of whom 717,552 are men and 713,753 women with an area of 10,322.48 square kilometers, Semien Shewa has a population density of 138.66. While 146,758 or 10.25 are urban inhabitants, a further 9 individuals are pastoralists. A total of 314,089 households were counted in this Zone, which results in an average of 4.56 persons to a household, and 303,609 housing units. ref http www.csa.gov.et index.php?option com rubberdoc&view doc&id 266&format raw&Itemid 521 Census 2007 Tables Amhara Region , Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4. ref The 1994 national census reported a total population for this Zone of 1,157,978 ... 40 E display title type adm2nd region ET Zones of the Oromia Region Woredas of the Semien Shewa Zone, Oromo Category Oromia Region Category Zones of Ethiopia fr Semien Shewa, Oromia zone zh ... were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Semien Shewa were the Oromo ... to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 7 of the inhabitants of Semien Shewa have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 55.0 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers compared to the national ... are enrolled in primary school, and 12 in secondary schools. 41 of the zone is exposed to malaria , and none to Tsetse fly . The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of 510. ref http siteresources.worldbank.org ... more details
Semien Omo English language English North Omo was a Zone in the Ethiopia n Southern Nations, Nationalities ... Bank memorandum, 4 of the inhabitants of Semien Omo have access to electricity, this zone has a road ..., and People s Region Category Zones of Ethiopia fr Semien Omo zone zh ... of the former zone. In 2000 it was split into three zones Dawro Zone Dawro , Gamo Gofa Zone Gamo Gofa , and Wolayita Zone Wolayita and Basketo special woreda Basketo and Konta woreda Konta became special ... 18 September 2002 from the Ethiopian Ministry of Federal Affairs . ref ref name Vaughan Semien Omo is bordered on the south by Debub Omo Zone Debub Omo , on the west by Keficho Shekicho Zone Keficho Shekicho , on the northwest by the Oromia Region , on the north by Kembata Tembaro Zone Kembata Tembaro ... it from Sidama Zone Sidama and another part of the Oromia Region, and on the southeast by the Amaro special woreda Amaro and Dirashe special woreda s. The highest point in Semien Omo is Mount Guge 3568 m , west of Chencha . The administrative center of Semien Omo is Arba Minch other towns include ... Agency CSA reported that 8,364 tons of Coffee production in Ethiopia coffee were produced in Semien ... text files 2005 national statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics , Table D.2 ref The Semien Omo Zone was established in 1987 by the Derg , who created the administrative unit from parts ..., were to remove Konso special woreda from the Zone and add Basketo . However friction between these groups ... the efficient use of scarce government resources , eventually led to the division of the Zone ... by the Gofa to form their own Zone from the Gamo Gofa Zone, and the Oyda people Oyda who live in that zone ... from the CSA in 2005, this zone has an estimated total population of 3,741,304, of whom 1,853,003 ... area of 23,911.03 square kilometers, Semien Omo has an estimated population density of 156.47 ... Census Semien Omo had a population of 2,603,057, in 554,618 households, of whom 1,289,763 were men and 1,313,294 ... more details
Semien is Amharic language Amharic and Tigrinya language Tigrinya for North . Thus, Semien is often found as an element in Ethiopia n and Eritrea n placenames, for example SemienGondarZone . However, when used by itself, Semien refers Gonder , Tigray Region Tigray or highlands of Eritrea Semien Mountains Semien province disambig ... more details
Amhara Region Amhara subdivision type2 Zones of Ethiopia Zone subdivision name2 SemienGondarZoneSemienGondar established title established date government type leader title leader name area magnitude ... to as Gondar. Located in the SemienGondarZone of the Amhara Region , Gondar is north of Tana Lake ... from Gonder Cities of Ethiopia Woredas of the SemienGondarZone Category Gondar Category Populated ...For the country in J.R.R. Tolkien s legendarium Gondor Infobox settlement official name Gondar native ... code website footnotes Gondar or Gonder Ge ez alphabet Ge ez G nder , older G andar , modern ... tours index.htm Gondar World Heritage Site ref History Until the 16th century, the Solomonic ... during the first century of Solomonic rule. File Gondar.jpg thumb left 200px Central Gondar. Beginning ... flourished as cities for a short time, include Emfraz , Ayba , Gorgora , and Dankaz . Gondar was founded ... of Gondar be segregated by religion. This caused the Muslim s to move into their own quarter ... of the City of Gondar Africa World Press, 2005 , p. 16 ref During the seventeenth century, the city ... the turmoil of the eighteenth century. By the reign of Iyasu I of Ethiopia Iyasu the Great , Gondar ... and subjects of earlier emperors, they refused. ref Getamun, City of Gondar , p. 5 ref Although Gondar was by any definition a city, it was not a melting pot of diverse traditions, nor Ethiopia ... Levine, Wax and Gold , p. 42 n. 42 ref File Gondar City.jpg thumb 250px An overview of the medieval ... Addis Ababa Haile Selassie I University, 1966 , pp.71f ref Abdallahi ibn Muhammad sacked Gondar when he invaded Ethiopia June 1887. Gondar was ravaged again in 23 January in the next year, when the Sudanese ... 1861 1946 Kingdom of Italy in 1936, Gondar was further developed under Italy Italian occupation. ref Getamun, City of Gondar , pp. 28 37 ref During the Second World War , Italian forces made their last stand in Gondar in November 1941, after Addis Ababa fell to United Kingdom British forces six ... more details
Reflist coord 12 40 N 37 20 E display title type adm3rd region ET Woredas of the SemienGondarZone Category Amhara Region Category Woredas of Ethiopia fr Gondar Zuria woreda ...Gondar Zuria Amharic language Amharic Greater Gondar Area is one of the 105 woreda s in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia . Part of the SemienGondarZone , Gondar Zuria is bordered on the south by the Debub GondarZone , on the southwest by Lake Tana , on the west by Dembiya woreda Dembiya , on the north by Lay Armachiho , on the northeast by Wegera woreda Wegera , and on the southeast by Belessa . Towns in Gondar Zuria include Azazo , Degoma , Emfraz , Maksenit and Teda, Ethiopia Teda . The city and woreda of Gondar is surrounded by Gondar Zuria in the northern part of this woreda. Notable landmarks in this woreda include Guzara Castle , a former Imperial residence said to have been built by Emperor Sarsa Dengel . ref Philip Briggs, Guide to Ethiopia , fifth edition Old Saybrook Globe Pequot Press, 2009 , p. 217 ref In May 1771 , the Three battles of Sarbakusa were fought south of Teda within the modern borders of this woreda between Ras title Ras Mikael Sehul and the triumvirate of Fasil of Damot Fasil , Goshu of Amhara , and Wand Bewossen of Begemder . Ras Mikael was defeated, and his influence over the Emperor of Ethiopia Emperors at Gondar came to an end. Demographics Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , this woreda has a total population of 191,394, a decrease of 0.49 from the 1994 census, of whom 97,388 are men and 94,006 women 18,377 or 9.60 are urban inhabitants. With an area of 1,108.53 square kilometers, Gondar Zuriya has a population density of 172.66, which is greater than the Zone average of 63.76 persons per square kilometer. A total of 42,753 households were counted ... groups reported in Gondar Zuria were the Amhara people Amhara 91.23 , and the Qemant 8.26 all other ... more details
Semien Province was a historical province of northwest Ethiopia , often called Gondar. It was located south and west of the Tekez River , and north of Lake Tana Lake Tsana . ref http www.lib.utexas.edu maps historical txu oclc 70774585 eritrea 1896.jpg Seconda edizione della nuova carta dei dominii e Protettorati Italiani nell Eritrea e regioni Limitrofe Sudan Abissinia Harar . 1 1,500,000. Italie. Ministero della Guerra. 1896. ref It was south west of Enderta Enderta Province , west of Tembien Tembien Province , and east of the Sudan . To some extent it covered the territory of the former Begemder Begemder Province , now known as the SemienGondarZone . While its borders varied considerably over time, it often included the city of Gondar . Other towns were Addi Arkay , Addi Remets , Dabat , Derasge , Mesfinto , and Soqota . The highest point in the former province was Ras Dashen in the Semien Mountains . Notes Reflist coord missing Ethiopia Category Provinces of Ethiopia Ethiopia geo stub hr Provincija Semien sh Provincija Semien ... more details
Semien Shewa or Semen Shewa is the name of two administrative Zones in Ethiopia Semien Shewa Zone Amhara Semien Shewa Zone Oromia disambig ... more details
Infobox Airport name Gondar Azezo Airport nativename image IATA GDQ ICAO HAGN center Location map Ethiopia width 200 float center caption mark Airplane silhouette.svg marksize 10 label GDQ position right lat deg 12 lat min 31 lat sec 12 lat dir N lon deg 37 lon min 26 lon sec 03 lon dir E small Location of airport in Ethiopia small center type Public owner operator city served Gondar , Ethiopia location metric elec y elevation m 1994 elevation f 6540 coordinates coord 12 31 12 N 37 26 03 E display inline,title type airport website metric rwy y r1 number r1 length m 2780 r1 length f 9121 r1 surface Asphalt footnotes Source DAFIF ref name GCM GCM HAGN source DAFIF ref Azezo Airport airport codes GDQ HAGN , also known as Gondar Airport , is an airport serving Gondar , a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia . Located at an elevation of convert 1994 m ft above sea level, this airport has one asphalt paved runway measuring convert 2780 by 45 m . ref name GCM Airlines and destinations Airport dest list nowrap Ethiopian Airlines ref http www.ethiopianairlines.com en graphics body network Domestic Route map.jpg Ethiopian Airlines Domestic Route Map ref Addis Ababa, Axum, Bahir Dar, Lalibela References reflist External links ASN GDQ Category Airports in Ethiopia Category Amhara Region Category Gondar Ethiopia airport stub Amhara geo stub pl Port lotniczy Gonder sv Gondar Airport ... more details
One source article date May 2008 Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Gondar partof the East African Campaign World War II East African Campaign of World War II image caption Italian armoured vehicle made from a tractor in Gondar Ethiopia . date 13 27 November 1941 place Gondar , Ethiopia result Allied victory total Italian defeat in East Africa combatant1 flagcountry Kingdom of Italy combatant2 flag United Kingdom br flagicon United Kingdom Commonwealth troops flagicon Kenya colonial Kenya Armoured Car Regiment flagicon Ethiopia 1897 Ethiopian irregulars commander1 flagicon Italy 1861 Guglielmo Nasi commander2 flagicon United Kingdom William Platt br flagicon United Kingdom Charles Christopher Fowkes Charles Fowkes strength1 40,000 strength2 Unknown casualties1 casualties2 Campaignbox East African Campaign World War II The Battle of Gondar was the last stand of the Italian forces in Italian East Africa during the World War II Second World War . ref name Probert The battle took place in November 1941, during the East African Campaign World War II East African Campaign . ref name Probert The Italian garrison of 40,000 was commanded by Italian Army ranks Generale Guglielmo Nasi . ref name Probert cite web title BATTLE OF GONDAR publisher The Probert Encyclopaedia url http www.probertencyclopaedia.com F BATTLE OF GONDAR.HTM accessdate October 2007 ref Background After the defeat of the Italian forces at Battle of Keren Keren on 1 April 1941, many of the remaining Italians withdrew to three strongholds Amba Alagi , Jimma , and Gondar . Amba Alagi fell in May and Jimma fell ... when their Material supplies ran out. ref name Probert Gondar town surrenders Once the Allied troops ... 336 pages isbn 978 1848840294 References Reflist coord missing Ethiopia DEFAULTSORT Gondar Category ... II Category Gondar da Slaget om Gondar de Schlacht von Gondar es Batalla de Gondar fr Bataille de Gondar it Battaglia di Gondar ... more details
Image Semien Mountains 02.jpg thumb 250px Semien Mountains Image Semien Mountains 01.jpg thumb 250px Semien Mountains The Semien Mountains also spelled Simien and Simen lie in northern Ethiopia , north east of Gondar . They are a World Heritage Site and include the Semien Mountains National Park . The mountain s consist of plateau x separated by valley s and rising to pinnacle s. The tallest peak is Ras Dashen 4,543 m other notable heights include Mounts Mount Biuat Biuat 4,437 m and Mount Abba Yared Abba Yared 4,460 m . Because of their geological origins the mountains are almost unique, with only South Africa s Drakensberg having been formed in the same manner and thus appearing similar. Notable animals in the mountains include the Walia Ibex , Gelada Baboon , Caracal and a few Ethiopian wolf Ethiopian wolves . Human history Although the word Semien means north in Amharic language Amharic , according to Richard Pankhurst academic Richard Pankhurst the ancestral form of the word actually meant south in Ge ez language Ge ez , because the mountains lay to the south of Aksum , which was at the time the center of Ethiopian civilization. But as over the following centuries the center of Ethiopian civilization itself moved to the south, these mountains came to be thought of as lying to the north ... witnessed snow in the Semien Mountains, the 19th century explorer Henry Salt Egyptologist Henry ... Frank Cass, 1967 , p. 352. ref Image SemienWaterfall.jpg thumb left 250px Waterfall in Semien ... withdrew from the province of Dembiya into the more defensible Semien mountains. ref One account of this process ... images.php3?img id 17987 Semien Mountains at NASA Earth Observatory http simientours.com simien mountains.html Geology and History of the Semien Mountains Category Semien Mountains Category Mountain ... cs Simiensk hory da Semienbjergene es Monta as Simen hr Semiensko gorje it Monti Semien he lt Simieno kalnai pl G ry Semien ro Mun ii Simien sh Semiensko gorje tr Simen Da lar zh ... more details
The Kingdom of Semien lang he , sometimes referred to as the Kingdom of Beta Israel lang he , was an ancient Jew ish kingdom of the Beta Israel people, centered in north western part of the Ethiopian kingdom of Ethiopian Empire Abyssinia , which came to an end in 1627 during the reign of emperor Susenyos of Ethiopia . There is a disagreement regarding the exact time of the establishment of the kingdom it was preceded by a number of regions which were in Jewish rule in the north west part of Ethiopia . The Jewish Ethiopian tradition dates the establishment of the Kingdom of Semien to the 4th century, right after the kingdom of Axum turned to Christianity during the reign of Ezana of Axum Emperor Ezana . ref James Bruce, Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile , Vol. I, p. 485 ref ref Steven Kaplan, The Beta Israel Falasha in Ethiopia , p. 94 ref Incumbents Expand section date November 2010 u The Gideons Dynasty u br a dynasty of Ethiopian kings and privileged descendants of Zadok whom was a high priest during the reign of King David and king Solomon. According to the tradition of the Beta Israel community, Zadok s son Azariah was sent to Ethiopia together ... centuries was the Kingdom of Semien given to the kingdom after the area which it dominated after ... community began to migrate out of the Empire towards the Semien Mountains region and the province ..., Emperor of Ethiopia Emperor Amda Seyon I Amda Seyon campaigned in the northwest provinces of Semien province Semien , Wegera , Tselemt province Tselemt , and Tsegede province Tsegede , in which ..., the areas of the kingdom became significantly smaller and included now only the region of the Semien ... south of the kingdom and strengthened their defenses in the Semien Mountains. The battles against ... mas suicides. When the Ethiopian empire forces invaded to Semien region they encountered resistance ... Israel , University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992 DEFAULTSORT Kingdom Of Semien Category Beta Israel ... more details
Infobox Protected area name Simien Mountains National Park iucn category II photo Semien Mountains 13.jpg photo caption Simien Mountains location Ethiopia nearest city Debarq embedded1 designation list embed yes designation1 WHS designation1 offname Simien National Park designation1 date 1978 small 2nd World Heritage Committee session small designation1 type Natural designation1 criteria vii, x designation1 number http whc.unesco.org en list 9 9 designation1 free1name State Party designation1 free1value ETH designation1 free2name Region designation1 free2value List of World Heritage Sites in Africa Africa designation1 free3name List of World Heritage in Danger Endangered designation1 free3value 1996&ndash present lat d 13 lat m 11 lat s lat NS N long d 38 long m 4 long s long EW E area 220 km established 1969 visitation num visitation year governing body Simien Mountains National Park is one of the National parks in Ethiopia National Parks of Ethiopia . Located in the SemienGondarZoneSemien North GondarZone of the Amhara Region , its territory covers the Simien Mountains and includes Ras Dashan , the highest point in Ethiopia. File Semien Mountains 9.jpg thumb left Semien Mountains It is home to a number of extremely rare species , including the Ethiopian wolf , Gelada Baboon , and the Walia Ibex , a wild goat found nowhere else in the world. The Caracal also occurs within the Simien Mountains. More than 50 species of birds inhabit the park, including the impressive Bearded Vulture , or Lammergeier, with its 10 foot 3m wingspan. ref http www.wordtravels.com Travelguide Countries ... World Heritage in Danger Category Semien Mountains Africa protected area stub Amhara geo stub cs ... Simien hi hr Nacionalni park Planina Semien it Parco nazionale del Semien ka ... park S men sh Nacionalni park Planina Semien fi Simienin kansallispuisto sv Simien nationalpark vi V n qu c gia n i Semien zh ... more details
Infobox university name Gondar College of Medical Sciences image name type established 1954 city Gondar country Ethiopia President Dr.Mengesha Admasu website http www.uog.edu.et Gondar College of Medical Sciences is the oldest medical school in Ethiopia. Established as the Public Health College in 1954, it is located in Gondar , the former capital of Ethiopia. As of 2010 , the university offers about 42 undergraduate and 17 postgraduate programs. These are organized under the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, five faculties Faculty of Business and Economics, Faculty of Natural and Computational Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Agriculture in a second college, and three schools School of Law, School of Technology and School of Education . ref http www.uog.edu.et index.php?option com content&view article&id 77&Itemid 70 Research and Community Services Core Process , University of Gondar website accessed 3 March 2011 ref History The Public Health College was established following an agreement signed by the acting ... of the City of Gondar Trenton, Red Sea Press, 2005 , p. 131 ref As a result, the College played a significant role in improving public health in Gondar over the next few years. ref Solomon, History ... to care for about 50,000. The first ones were built around Gondar, but as the Public Health College ... on field work, and its work to improve public health in Gondar and Begemder province were replaced by an emphasis ... Waldeyes, The Postliberation Period , pp. 255f ref While remaining part of Addis Ababa University, Gondar ... year the institution was renamed the University of Gondar. ref http www.uog.edu.et index.php?option com content&view article&id 25&Itemid 28 Brief History of the University , University of Gondar website ... display title DEFAULTSORT Gondar College Of Medical Sciences Category Educational institutions established ... Gondar am ... more details
for other people with this name Tekle Haymanot disambiguation Tekle Haymanot was proclaimed Emperor of Ethiopia unicode n gus n g st February 1788 &ndash 1789 of Ethiopia by the former followers of Atse Baeda Maryam Baede Maryam . He set up his palace in Gondar , and ruled there for about a year. ref E. A. Wallis Budge, A History of Ethiopia Nubia and Abyssinia , 1928 Oosterhout, the Netherlands Anthropological Publications, 1970 p. 478 ref He may be identical with the Emperor Haimanot mentioned by Henry Salt Egyptologist Henry Salt , who ruled for a year between Iyasu III of Ethiopia Iyasu III and Hezqeyas of Ethiopia Hezqeyas and had died before 1810. ref Henry Salt, A Voyage to Abyssinia and Travels into the Interior of that Country , 1814 London Frank Cass, 1967 , p. 474. ref He is sometimes given the title Atse , a less familiar Amharic word for Emperor , to distinguish him from the other Emperors of Ethiopia with the same name because he was not recognized as a legitimate ruler, he is not assigned a number. References reflist Category Pretenders to the Ethiopian throne Category People from Gondar Ethiopia royal stub fr Takla Ha manot de Gondar ... more details
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About the video release In the Zone video the psychological concept Flow psychology Use mdy dates date April 2011 pp move indef Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name In the Zone Type studio ... Britney album Britney br 2001 This album In the Zone br 2003 Next album Blackout Britney Spears album Blackout br 2007 Misc Singles Name In the Zone Type Studio single 1 Me Against the Music single ... In the Zone is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears , released on November ... record production team The Matrix . Musically, In the Zone is a Dance music dance oriented album ... Eastern musical instruments. Spears began writing songs for In the Zone while touring around the world ... were she felt self exploited. She also explained that the sexual nature of In the Zone was subconscious ... and the Ying Yang Twins in I Got That Boom Boom . After its release, In the Zone received generally ..., In the Zone became an international success, debuting atop of the charts in France and the United ... the first female artist to have four consecutive number one albums. In the Zone went on to become the eighth .... To promote In the Zone , Spears performed the songs in a number of television appearances and also ... listed In the Zone as one of The 50 Most Important Recordings of the Decade, calling it a primer ... ads zone new album title There s more to Britney than the porn persona just listen to her wonderfully ... is holding a microphone and grabbing the swing. For In the Zone , Spears worked with hit producers such as Bloodshy ... Stewart , Moby , Guy Sigsworth and The Matrix. ref name npr She first started writing songs for In the Zone ... song recorded for In the Zone was Touch of My Hand , and Spears said it really did provide ... should be doing right now, and it came down to her to make it. ref name promo In the Zone was recorded ... . ref name linernotes In the Zone liner notes. ref Throughout the beginning of 2003, Spears started ... According to Billboard , In the Zone marks a musical departure for Spears. Instead of traditional ... more details
Wolayita is a Zone in the Ethiopia n Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region SNNPR . it is named for the Welayta people , whose homeland lies in this Zone. Wolayita is bordered on the south by Gamo Gofa Zone Gamo Gofa , on the west by the Omo River which separates it from Dawro Zone Dawro , on the northwest by Kembata Tembaro Zone Kembata Tembaro , on the north by Hadiya Zone Hadiya , on the northeast by the Oromia Region , on the east by the Bilate River which separates it from Sidama Zone Sidama , and on the south east by the Lake Abaya which separates it from Oromia Region. The administrative center of Wolayita is Sodo . Wolayita has 358 kilometers of all weather roads and 425 kilometers of dry weather roads, for an average road density of 187 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. ref http www.snnprbofed.gov.et Reports Roads.xls Detailed statistics on roads , SNNPR Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website accessed 3 September 2009 ref The highest point in this Zone is Mount Damota 2738 meters . Originally Wolayita was part of the Semien Omo ZoneSemien North Omo Zone , and the 1994 national census counted its inhabitants as part of that Zone. However friction between the various ethnic groups in Semien Omo, which was often blamed on the Welayta for ethnic chauvinism and despite the efforts of the ruling party to emphasize the need to co ordinate, consolidate, and unify the smaller ethnic units to achieve the efficient use of scarce government resources , eventually led to the division of the Zone in 2000, resulting with the creation of not only the Wolayita, but also the Gamo Gofa and Dawro Zones and two special woredas. ref Sarah Vaughan, http www.ihasa.org documents special reports ethnicity in ethiopia.pdf Ethnicity and Power in Ethiopia University ... by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , this Zone ... in this Zone, which results in an average of 4.84 persons to a household, and 297,981 housing units ... more details
Dawro is a Zone in the Ethiopia n Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region SNNPR . it is named for the Welayta people , whose homeland lies in this Zone. Dawro is bordered on the south by Gamo Gofa Zone Gamo Gofa , on the west by the Konta special woreda , on the north by the Gojeb River which defines its boundary with the Oromia Region , on the northeast by Kembata Tembaro Zone Kembata Tembaro , and on the east by Wolayita Zone Wolayita the Omo River defines its eastern and southern boundaries. The administrative center of Dawro is Wacca . Dawro has 111 kilometers of all weather roads and 123 kilometers of dry weather roads, for an average road density of 53 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers. ref http www.snnprbofed.gov.et Reports Roads.xls Detailed statistics on roads , SNNPR Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website accessed 3 September 2009 ref High points in this Zone include Mount Holla 3720 meters . Originally Dawro was part of the Semien Omo ZoneSemien North Omo Zone , and the 1994 national census counted its inhabitants as part of that Zone. However friction between the various ethnic groups in Semien Omo, which was often blamed on the Welayta for ethnic chauvinism and despite the efforts of the ruling party to emphasize the need to co ordinate, consolidate, and unify the smaller ethnic units to achieve the efficient use of scarce government resources , eventually led to the division of the Zone in 2000, resulting with the creation of not only the Dawro, but also the Gamo Gofa and Wolayita Zones and two special woredas. ref Sarah Vaughan, http www.ihasa.org documents special reports ethnicity in ethiopia.pdf Ethnicity and Power in Ethiopia University of Edinburgh Ph.D. Thesis, 2003 , pp. 251 260 ref Demographics Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , this Zone ... inhabitants, a further 14 individuals are pastoralists. A total of 89,915 households were counted in this Zone ... more details
by the Central Statistical Agency Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA , this Zone has ... households were counted in this Zone, which results in an average of 4.51 persons to a household .... ref The 1994 national census reported a total population for this Zone of 462,951 in 97,025 households ..., this zone has a road density of 23.9 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers compared to the national ... in primary school, and 3 in secondary schools. 100 of the zone is exposed to malaria , and none to Tsetse fly . The memorandum gave this zone a drought risk rating of 565. ref http siteresources.worldbank.org ... type adm2nd region ET Zones of the Amhara Region Woredas of the Oromia Zone Category Amhara Region Category Zones of Ethiopia de Oromia Zone fr Oromia zone he zh ... more details
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