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HEJ77 Waag, see Wag HEU12 Waakei (Wa'akei) 1246'/3937' 1776 m, 12/39 [Gz] near Maychew ?? Waala Nhibi, temporary refugee camp for Eritreans ../.. [20} HED50 Waalia, see Waliya wab: waab (Som) small hut or dwelling; wab (Som) viscera, internal organs JCM32 Wab (Uab) 06/44 [+ WO] waba (Som) shrub with dark leaves; a poison for arrows can be extracted from its roots; weba (wäba) (A) malaria GDF32 Waba (Tulu Uaba) (mountain) 08/34 [+ WO] waba ada: ada, adaa (O) 1. clan; 2. culture, custom; 3. kind of flower; -- Ada, Hada, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe JDF33 Waba Ada (Uaba Ada, Uaba Ado) (area), 08/44 [+ WO Gz] 0826'/4438' 1028 m waba l..: lamba (A,T) kerosene; lambaa (O) kerosene lamp HEJ64 Waba Lamba (Uaba Lamba) (area) 12/36 [+ WO] wabara, waabara (O) algae, green plants on the surface of water HDA74 Wabara (Uabara) (area), cf Webera 08/35 [+ WO] HDL95c Wabari sub-district 09/38 [n] the smaller one of two sub-districts within Insaro wereda H.... Wabas (river) circa 1000'/3800' 10/38? [Ch] The Bogana and Abaya join the Gatla down in its ravine, and the three then continue to the Abay under the name of the Wabas. JDD23 Wabase (Uabase) (area) 1204 m 08/42 [+ WO] -- wabassa (O) name of one of ten different gada sets wabe, wabee (O) stingless bee HDL62 Wabe 0938'/3839' 2527 m, south-west of Fiche 09/38 [Gz] JCP26 Wabe awraja (Wabi .., Wabie ..) 0730'/4115' 07/40 [Gz Ad] (centre at least 1964-1980 = Ginir) HBK17 Wabeir (area) 03/38 [WO] HDA59 Wabeko sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gesi (Dipa)) 08/35 [Ad] wabera: waabara (O) algae, green vegetation layer on water surface GDM22 Wabera 0914'/3431' 1703 m, south of Begi 19/34 [Gz] HDA93 Wabera 0901'/3504' 1828 m, cf Webera 09/35 [Gz] JCH01 Wabera (Uabara) 0626'/4042' 1014 m, 06/40 [Gz WO] near map code JCG19, WO map has Uabara at JCG09 wabg..: guro (Som) 1. place cleared on loaded camel where people can sit; 2. pick up, collect for oneself; guro, guroo (O) 1. raw cotton; 2. lump, hard mass JDE85 Wabguro (Uabguro) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] JDK09 Wabguro (Uabguro) (area) 09/43 [+ WO] wabi (O) wasp; wabii (O) spokesman; (A,O) guarantor; waabi (Som) send away, shoo, drive back HDE70 Wabi (Wäbi, Uabi), river at 0813'/3739' 08/38 [x Pa WO] HDL98 Wabi kebele 09/39 [Ad] in central Moret & Jiru wereda, 2-5 km north of Inewari; area 2,166 hectares. [CSA 1994] wabi m..: mana (O) house, home; mena (mäna) (A) useless, in vain JCB15 Wabi Mena, river at 0532'/4111', in Bale 05/41 [n] -- Wabi Shebele, see Webi Shebele
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HDA67 Wabisku (Uabiscu, Uabiecu) 0840'/3528' 1543 m 08/35 [+ Gu WO Gz] With a thermal spring which used to be famous, cf Wabeko HDJ74 Wabo 0941'/3701' 2420 m, north-west of Shambu 09/37 [Gz] waboado: waabo (Som) build a temporary shelter JDF35 Waboado (area) 08/44 [WO] HEJ88 Wacca, see Waka HCH92 Wach (Uaccia, Uaca) (former customs post) 2400 m 07/35 [MS Gu WO] wacha (A) kinds of wild fig tree, Ficus riparia, F. sur; (O) din, like of boiling water or of persons HC... Wacha /same as next one?/, ,,/,, [20] town in Dita Dermalo wereda HCH91 Wacha (Uaccia, Uaca) 0709'/3549' 2027 m, 07/35 [Po Gz] town in Chena wereda, north of Shewa Gimira (with visiting postman under Jimma), used to be a customs post, kella. In the 1980s centre of Chana/Chena wereda. HDE92 Wachacha (mountain), see Wechecha wachaga da..: danan (Som) neighing; dhanaan (Som) acrid or salty flavour JBP80 Wachaga Danan 0519'/4042' (seasonal spring) 05/40 [WO Gz] JCP76 Wachale (Uaciale) (area), cf Wichale 07/41 [+ WO] JDA63 Wachale (Uacciale) (area) 08/40 [+ WO] HCE90c Wachama, in Bule wereda, 06/38 [n] with a megalithic site containing a single stele. HCS33 Wachamo, see Hosaina HDB06 Wache (Uace, Uece, Ueche) (mountain), 08/36 [+ WO Gz] 0812'/3617' 2326/2450 m HBT.. Wachile (Uachile), in Sidamo ../.. [+ Mi] HBT06 Wachile (Uacille) (area) 04/38 [+ WO] HBT07 Wachile (Wach'ile, Wachille, Wachilie, Waichile) 04/39 [Gz x WO] (Uacille, Vacille) Gz: 0433'/3904' 1036 m; MS: 0430'/3905' 1050 m MS coordinates would give map code HBL87 There are some deep wells there; said to be 469 km south of Awasa and some 150 km south of Negele Borena. HBT07 Wachile sub-district (centre of it in 1964?) 04/39 [Ad Mi] There were violent clashes between Borana and Somali Garre tribes in late 2001. HCD98 Wachile (Wach'ile) 0618'/3817' 1798 m, 06/38 [Gz] south of Dilla wachilu, waach'iluu (O) make noise HDT12 Wachit (Uacit) (valley), 10/38 [x Gu] river at 1004'/3839' wachiti, wach'iitii (O) small earthenware plate for serving porridge JDB58 Wachiyu (Uacciu) 1452 m, cf Wachu 08/41 [+ WO] HER00 Wachni, see Wehni
wacho (Sidamo, Borana) kinds of thorn tree, Acacia spp. -- Wacho, name of a tribe HDE.. Wacho (Uaccio) (small village), 08/38? [+ Gu] 88 km south of Addis Abeba HEM23 Wacho (Wach'o) 1156'/3940' 1677 m 11/39 [Gz] (with church Iyesus), north-east of Weldiya JDH02 Wacho (Uaccio) (area), see under Asbe Teferi 09/40 [+ WO]
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JD... Wacho (on map of 1814) 09/42 [18] on a northern route from Berbera to Harar wacho di..: dima (O) 1. red /animal/, white /human/; 2. kind of small tree, Rhamnus prinoides; 3. baobab large tree, Adansonia digitata HEM13 Wacho kebele (Wach'o ..) 11/39 [Ad] in the middle of the southern border part of Kobo wereda, area 5,939 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF94 Wachota kebele (Wach'ota ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Habru wereda, 15 km south-east of Weldiya; area 2,574 hectares. [CSA 1994] wachu (O) 1. see wacho; 2. bird's song, chirping; make noise; (A) kinds of thorn tree, Acacia abyssinica, A. seyal, etc HDE11 Wachu (Uacciu, Uaccio) 08/38 [LM WO Gu] HDE21 Wachu (Uacciu) (area) 08/38 [+ WO] HDE42c Wachu (Uacciu) 08/38 [+ Gu] HDL50 Wachu (Wach'u) 0933'/3828' 2048 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDM13 Wachu (Wach'u) 0911'/3937' 1779 m 09/39 [Gz] HDU97 Wachu (Wach'u) 1050'/3959' 1516 m 10/39 [Gz] HE... Wachu (centre in 1964 of Irgoye sub-district) 11/39 [Ad] JDA79 Wachu (area) 08/40 [WO] JDJ53 Wachu (Wach'u) 0932'/4157' 1714 m, 09/41 [Gz] south-east of Dire Dawa wachu: wacho dima (Borana) kind of thorn tree, Acacia seyal; JDC95 Wachu Dima (Wach'u D.) 0902'/4208' 1711 m, 09/42 [Gz] south of Harar JDB50 Wachu Yaya (Wach'u Y.) 0840'/4042' 1775 m, 08/40 [Gz] near map code JDA59, south of Bedesa HEJ91 Wacne, see Wehni HDR68 Wad 1032'/3722' 1838 m, west of Dembecha 10/37 [Gz] HEK43c Wad, peak a little south of Wehni 12/37 [x] HEH50 Wad Abu Than (area) 12/35 [WO] ?? Wad Iyesus (Wad Eysus) ../.. [+ Po] (visiting postman under Debre Markos) wada, waadaa (O) 1. pledge, promise, vow; 2. taboo; wada (Som) camel track HCE01 Wadabara 0526'/3831' 1280 m 05/38 [WO Gz] ?? Wadago, in the Chilalo region ../.. [x] wadaja, wadajaa (O) traditional communal overnight prayer among the Oromo; it has more and more become an Islamic ceremony; wadajja (O) friend, comrade; wadaaji (Som) give a share of something to someone; wedaj (wädaj) (A) friend HEK53 Wadaji (Uadagi) 1215'/3746' 2640, 3061 m, 12/37 [+ WO Gu Gz] (mountain) HCF30 Waddara (Waddera), see Wadera JCU61 Wadel (Uadel, Uadhel, Uadihelo) 07/44 [+ WO Gz] 0751'/4429' 958 m, cf Wedel wadela: wadala (O) 1. male donkey; 2. bulky /man/ HEE94 Wadela, see Wadla HEM51 Wadelash (Uadelasc) 12/39 [+ Gu] JCS19 Wadeleb (Uadeleb) 0721'/4319' 929 m 07/43 [+ WO Wa Gz] HBU04 Wadeli, G. 04/39 [WO] JDC98 Wadendewo (Uadendeo) (area) 09/42 [+ WO]
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wadene: waddan (Som) native land, country JCR46 Wadene (area) 07/42 [WO] wader: waddar (Som) strike hard, kill HCF11 Wadera (Uaddara) 0533'/3924' 1551 m, 05/39 [+ Gz] (Zenbaba Wuha), north-west of Negele HCF30 Wadera (Waddara, Uadar, Uadara, Uaddara) 05/39 [MS Gu WO Gz] (Wadara, Waddera, Wodera, Woddera) 0545'/3919' 1787 m MS coordinates are just at the line HCE39/HCF30. Forest & place south-east of Kibre Mengist, cf Moja & Wadera. Centre in 1964 of Kontema sub-district. H.... Wadera (sub-post office under Shashemene) 05/39 [Po] HCF30 Wadera wereda (centre in 1964 = Zenbaba Wiha) 05/39 [Ad] There is registered the Anferara-Wadera National Forest Priority Area. HEH42 Waderarba, J. (Uaderaba) (hill) 12/35 [WO Gu] KCG76 Wadere, see Werder wadessa, wadesa, waddesa, (O) kind of medium to tall timber tree, wanza, Cordia africana, with large white flowers GDF30 Wadessa (Uadessa) (hill), cf Wedesa 08/34 [+ WO] HDH89 Wadessa (Uadessa) 09/36 [+ WO] wadi: waadi (Som) dry river bed /which fills up during rain/ ?? Wadi Damug, 05/44? [Mi] an affluent of the Fafan river in Harar province. JD... Wadi Kilulu (Wady Killolloo) 10/41 [+ Ha] wadi me..: mana (O) house, home; mena (mäna) (A) useless, in vain HEH89 Wadi Mena (Uadi Mena) 1235'/3631' 926 m 12/36 [+ WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HEH99 wadi ne..: neefayn (Som) inflating, blowing air into HEJ70 Wadi Nefan (Uadi Nefan, U. Nefen) 12/36 [+ WO Gz] 1230'/3637' 977 m Coordinates would give map code HEJ80 HDT10 Wadiya (Uadia, Medria Uadia?) (area) 10/38 [+ WO] HDU.. Wadj, see Waj HEE94 Wadla (Wadela, Wädäla, Uadla, Uadl) (plain), 11/38 [+ 18 Gu WO] 1135'/3900', with ancient monastery Coordinates would give map code HEE86, about 20 km to the south-east The ancient monastery has an important school of qene. Partly cultivated area. There are terraces with high walls. HEE87 Wadla & Dawint wereda (.. Dawunt, Dawnt ..) 11/39 [Ad 20] (Wadlana Dawint ..) (centre in 1964 = Kon Abo) HEE86 Wadla & Delanta awraja 1135'/3900' (-1964-1987-) 11/39 [Ad Gz] (Wadlana Delanta ..) (centre at least 1964-1980 = Wegel Tena) In 1873 Wagshum Tefari marched to suppress a rebellion of Ras Ali Biru, governor of Yeju. Ras Ali was defeated and killed in a battle in Wadla Delanta. [Feqadu Bena 1990] HEE64 Wadla & Delanta wereda, 11/39 [Ad] later changed so that a part became Delanta wereda HEE86? Wadla wereda 11/39 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 38 rural kebeles and 1 urban among which Abdikom, Bet Alalech, Bete Hor, Bete Yohanis, Chena Dekish, Delanga Dega, Delanga Kola, Derera, Dibiko, Dote Gilata, Gagbi, Ganchere, Gashina, Geter, Gwaze, Jebera, Kurkur, Kwana, Lay Talet, Manatunaja, Melay, Semer & Semuzent, Shemawala, Solela, Tach Talit, Washa Mikael, Wegedet, Yebeles, Yedogit, Yeneja Kinkina, Yeneja Misgwa, Yeniket, Yetech, Yewetet, Yeweyn
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HD... Wado Meni (in Gimbi awraja) 09/35? [Ad] HCK65c Wadrey, 06/38? [x] rather straight east of Soddo and straight north of lake Abaya. Wadrey is an administrative centre. ?? Waduh Mecheg (historically recorded, in Fetegar) ../.. [Pa] JEG26 Waeddo (Uaeddo) (area) 11/40 [+ WO] ?? Wafa (Wafe, Wafä) (with church Iyesus), ../.. [n] in the Goncha district of Gojjam. The old church has important manuscripts. ?? Wafala (in Eritrea or Tigray?) ../.. [x] ?? Wafat ../.. [x] The state of the Walashma is reported for the first time in the late 1200s by Arabic writers, who called it Wafat or Awfat or Wasma. HBM23 Wafata (Gara W.) (mountain) 0352'/3935' 972 m, 03/39 [WO Gz] at about 25 km from the border of Kenya JCM17 Wafdug (Uafdug, Auafdug) 0630'/4455' 589 m, 06/44 [+ WO Gz] (Wafdoog), coordinates would give map code JCM16 HEM40 Waffa (Uaffa, Uaffat) 1209'/3929' 2252 m, 12/39 [+ 18 WO Gz] cf Yifat Coordinates would give map code HEM41 wag (A,T) 1. the comprehensive body of customary law; 2. mildew, rust /as plant disease/ HEJ77 Wag (Waag, Uagh) (area), cf Weg, 12/37 [+ x WO] written Vague by Alvares in the 1520s. Separation of Wag and Lasta was formally brought about in 1919. Wag : wagshum The mummified corpses of a succession of wagshums are kept at Ukre Meskele Kristos in Sekota. HEL96 Wag awraja 1230'/3900' (-1964-1987-) 12/39 [MS Ad] Coordinates would give map code HEL86 (centre at least 1964-1980 = Sekota), cf Sekota awraja HEL.. Wag Hamra, area which includes Sekota 12/39 [20] The Wag Hamra Zone comprises three weredas. waga (O) column supporting a building; also carved wooden scultures of dead warriors; (A,T) price, value, cost, reward; waggaa (O) year; wegga (wägga) (A) pierce, stab, make war on HEM53 Waga (Uaga) 1218'/3942' 1390 m, 12/39 [+ Gu Gz] south-east of Alamata, cf Wege There is registered the Komto-Waga-Tsige National Forest Priority Area. HEU43 Wagaade (Waga'ade, Adobona), 13/39 [Gz] 1303'/3941' 2251 m, mountain south of Debub HEU43 Wagaade (Waga'ade) (place) 1304'/3941' 2369 m, 13/39 [Gz] (with church Mikael), south of Debub HES11 Wagara, see Wegera HDM71 Wagda, see Wegda HCM.. Wage, see Wege HCS13 Wagebesa 0721'/3747' 2451 m, south of Hosaina 07/37 [Gz] HC... Wagebeta (in Kembata awraja) 07/37? [Ad] HDM.? Wagenj (with church Gebri'el), 09/39 [x] in Bulga/Kasim wereda HEU92 Wagir Hariba, see Igre Hariba HEJ91 Wagna, see Wehni
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JDR80c Wagulofu (Fre: Ouagoulofou) circa 1045'/4140', 10/41 [x] south of lake Abbe/Abhe Bid, mountain on map of 1901 waha = wiha = water? HEF... Waha Titu, see under Wichale (in Wello) wahab..: wahab (Som) chill and humidity of the night HFE87 Wahabit Maryam (church) 1421'/3905', 14/39 [Gz] north-west of and near Inticho ?? Wahal (Ouahal), town in Shewa in the 1300s ../.. [+ x] HEJ93 Wahamba (Uahamba =Wiha Amba?) (area) 12/36 [+ WO] HEC04 Wahatsa 1053'/3659' 2527 m, 10/36 [Gz] (with church Abo), south of Injibara H.... Wahdes 13/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Wahdessa sub-district) JDJ41 Wahe 0930'/4146' south-west of Dire Dawa 09/41 [Gz] ?? Waheno (Uaheno) ../.. [+ Gu] There is a site with a group of 45 rather different steles. HEK06 Waher (Uaher), see Hiruy HEE89 Wahni, see Wehni & HEJ91 HEF75 Waho 1134'/3949' 1402 m, north-east of Hayk 11/39 [Gz] HEF75 Waho 1134'/3950' 1594 m, north-east of Hayk 11/39 [Gz] wai s..: selam (sälam) (A,T) peace, prosperity HC... Wai Selam (centre in 1964 of Benka wereda) 06/36 [Ad] waibela: waidella (Afar) kind or grave, a stone platform on which the corpse is laid and walled in HED15 Waibela 2426 m 10/38 [Ch] JDH49 Waiber (Uaiber, G.) 2140 m 09/41 [+ Ad WO] (sub-district & its centre in 1964), see also Waybera HBT07 Waichile, see Wachile JFA25 Waideddo, see Baydodo JDG73 Wailo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Agam Ber) 09/40 [Ad] HEK50 Waina, see Weyna HFE78 Waira (Wa'ira) 1415'/3913', cf Weyra, 14/39 [Gz] (with church Medhani Alem), south-east of and near Inticho __ Waito, Weyto, Amharic-speaking Muslim tribe on Lake Tana, numbering 3,086 (in the 1980s?) HEJ59 Waito 12/37 [WO] waito me..: mendo (O) trap HEJ06 Waito Menda (small village with Waito inhabitants) 11/37 [Ch] HDL79 Waiu, see Wayu Gamanya ?? Waj (historically recorded state) ../.. [n] The Maya converted to Islam and became supporters of Ahmed Grañ. HDU.. Waj (Wadj), province in the 1500s 10/39 [+ Pa] HC... Waja (in Welamo awraja) 06/37? [Ad] HEM52 Waja (with sub-post office under Dessie) 12/39 [Gz Po Ad] town in Alamata wereda Gz: 1217'/3936' 1471 m; MS: 1210'/3930' (centre in 1964 of Waje sub-district), south of Alamata HEU02 Waja 12/39 [n] HEM52 Waje sub-district 12/39 [Ad x] ?? Wajeffo (in Gemu Gofa) ../.. [x] HEU43 Wajerat (Wajeret), see Wajirat, see also Hintalo & Wajirat wereda HDH20 Wajeti Sube 0914'/3546' 1829 m, 09/35 [Gz] north-west of Gimbi
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-- Waji, a clan of the Arsi Oromo, cf Wajji HCT16 Waji (Wajji, Uagi) (area) 0721'/3900' 3051 m, 07/39 [Gz x WO] sub-district south-east of Langano, about 12 km south of Asela. Altitude of the cultivated area is 2500-2700 m. JDK14 Waji (Uaggi) 0912'/4253' 1564 m, 09/42 [Gz WO] south-east of Jijiga JDK24 Waji (Uaggi) 0916'/4256' 1699 m, 09/42 [Gz WO] south-east of Jijiga JDK72 Waji 0941'/4241' 1827 m 09/42 [Gz] waji tu: tu (Som) 1. disease affecting livestock; 2. command to make a camel kneel down; -- Wajetu, an Arsi Oromo tribe HDL32 Waji Tu 09/38 [AA] wajie d..: dalota (O) tribe, origin, birthplace, descent HD... Wajie Dalotta (in Menagesha awraja) 09/38? [Ad] wajija, wajiijaa (O) red-hot (There is a Wajir in Kenya, and the Gold Coast Brigade and 1st South Africans were assembled there before entering Ethiopia in 1941.) HDD84 Wajira (Uagira) (area) 08/37 [+ WO] JDJ21 Wajira (Uagira) 09/41 [+ Gu] JDJ32 Wajira (Uagira) (area), see under Kersa 09/41 [+ WO] wajira a..: Abo, name of a well-known saint, also other meanings H.... Wajira Abo 10/36 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Shashna sub-district) HEU43 Wajirat, in Inderta awraja 13/39 [Ad] HEU43 Wajirat wereda (ctr in 1964 = Debub) (-1964-1994-), 13/39 [Ad n] cf Wejerat, see also (in later time) Hintalo & Wajirat wereda. The word amba, flat mountain top or stronghold, was used in Wejirat to denote a group of villages forming an administrative unit Around 1974 there were 20 amba in Wejirat. HDE76 Wajitu 0851'/3901' 2076 m, north of Debre Zeyt 08/39 [Gz] HDE80 Wajitu (Uagitu) (area), cf Wojitu 08/38 [+ WO] -- wajitu: Wajetu, name of an Arsi Oromo tribe HDE90 Wajitu 0901'/3827' 2180 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Addis Alem, cf Weremu & Wajitu wereda HDL32 Wajitu 0921'/3836' 2553 m, north-west of Sululta 09/38 [Gz] HDM95 Wajja (Uaggia) (church), see under Debre Sina 09/39 [+ WO] HCT78 Wajji (Uaggi) (area), cf Waji 07/39 [+ WO] HDH77 Wajji (Uaggi, Iaghi) (mountain) 09/36 [+ WO Gz] 0942'/3618' 1900 m, coordinates would give code HDH76 JDK14 Wajji (Uaggi) (area) 09/42 [+ WO] wajo (O) 1. person who roasts and distributes meat at ceremonial meals; 2. (Harar O) kinds of thorn tree such as Acacia seyal; waju (O) heal, recover health HDL73 Wajo, see Waju ?? Wajo (river, tributary of the Abay) ../.. [Ch] "A small stream quit out of proportion to the great valley-slopes that enclose it." GD... Wajo Mergo (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad] waju (O) heal, recover health HDK95c Waju (area) 09/38 [Ch] HDL45 Waju 0929/3855' 2578 m (with school) 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL73 Waju (Uaiu, Wajo) 0942'/3845' 2650 m, 09/38 [Gz] south of Fiche JDB.. Waju (Uaju), see Wayu
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JDH28 Waju, 0915'/4126' 09/41 [x] waka, wooden monument of a dead Konso warrior, Waka (O), Waaqa, Waqqa (O, also Som) Divinity, God of the Oromo; sky-god as well as the sky itself HCG74 Waka (Uaca, Uaccia) 0700'/3510' 2027 m 07/35 [MS n] HCJ37 Waka (Wak'a, Waqa, Uaca) 0641'/3717' 1183 m 06/37 [Gz q] HCJ88 Waka (Waca, Wacka, Uaca) 0704'/3710' 2220 m 07/37 [Gz Po x WO] (Wacca) (with sub-post office under Jimma) Centre (-1955-1980-) of Kulo Konta awraja. In the 2000s located in Mareka Gena wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 9E Tulema (village) 1229 m 3S Mareka (Mareca) (village) 5NW Tercha (Tercia) (village) By 1972 Waka was described as a town on top of a mountain, with eucalyptus trees. Most buildings had iron sheet roofs and there was a post office and a pharmacy. The airfield is named Tarche Soddo. HDU23 Waka (locality) 1011'/3941' 3121 m, near Molale 10/39 [Gz] HDU23 Waka kebele 10/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda, 7 km north-east of Molale; area 1,023 hectares. [CSA 1994] wakabuti (O) black serpent god? HCT10 Wakabuti (Uacabuti) (area) 07/38 [+ WO] JEA79 Wakay (Uacai) (area) 711 m 11/40 [+ WO] wakayyo (O) same as waka HDE39 Wake (Uache) 08/39 [+ WO] ?? Waket (Waqet) (monastery), ../.. [20] at Amba Werk in Temben Wakjira, a male personal name JDJ22 Wakjira (Wak'jira, Waqjira) 0916'/4146' 2208 m, 09/41 [Gz q] north-west of Grawa HEJ91c Wakne (Uacne, Uocni) 1219 m 12/36 [+ Gu] wako, waakkoo (O) mushroom; Wako, a male personal name HCL70 Wako (Wak'o, Waqo) 0658'/3829' 1829 m, 06/38 [Gz q] south of Awasa wakole: wakkalle (O) squirrel-like animal, hyrax? HDL22 Wakole (Wak'ole, Waqole) 0914'/3838' 2596 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q] north-west of Sululta JBS18 Waksen (Uacsen, Uacscen) 04/42 [MS WO Gu] (name also on the Somali side?) wakshi.. ber (bärr) (A) gate, entrance, pass HEL32 Wakshimosh Ber (Uakscimosc Ber) (pass) 12/38 [+ WO] wal (O) mutuality, interchange, each other; (Som) each, every; waal (Som) age mate HEL77 Wal 1224'/3908' 2381 m, south of Sekota 12/39 [Gz] JEG39 Wal Ays (Ual Ais) (hill) 1206'/4038' 12/40 [+ WO Gz] HET36 Wal Kashwa (Ual Casciua) 1259'/3859' 1484 m, 12/38 [+ Gz] (mountain), south of Fenarwa wala (A) chamois, mountain goat, ibex; Wala, a male personal name? ?? Wala (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HDC13 Wala 0816'/3654' 1630 m 08/36 [Gz] HEL49 Wala 1211'/3918' 2938 m, north-east of Lalibela 12/39 [Gz]
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HDE80 Wala Dalecho, G., see Wata Dalecha HDK95 Walabete 0954'/3801' 1567 m, west of Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz] HCF.. Walabu, area in western Bale 05/39 [x] --The original centre of the Oromo, according to their tradition. J.... Walabu, see Welabu HES00 Walach 1240'/3730' 2443 m, north of Gondar, 12/37 [Gz] at cross of map squares HEJ99/HEK90/HER09 HDP41 Waladura (Ualadura) (mountain), see Huladura HES00 Walag (Ualag, Ualac, Uollaich), 12/37 [+ WO Gu n] (mountain with saddle) walaga (Harar) kind of medium-sized tree, brown olive, Olea africana HDB50 Walaga, see Welega H.... Walaj, in Gondar awraja, same as Walag above? 12/37 [Ad] walaka, walakka (O) 1. half; 2. centre, middle, innermost part HD... Walaka (Walaqa, Waylaqa), 10/39 [+ Pa x] (Almeida wrote Holeca, Oleca), cf Weleka village Historically recorded area north of Shewa HED44 Walake (Ualache, Ualake) 1118'/3754' 2214 m, 11/37 [+ Gu Gz] near Abay river, cf Waleka GDF74 Walal, see Welel walala, walalaa (O) honey; "you sweet one" HDM11 Walale (Walalah), see Welele HCK52 Walamo, see Welamo HC... Walayta, see Welayita walda, waldaa (O) 1. border, boundary, check-point; 2. assembly, association; gedam (A,T) monastery, church served by monks; 2. place of refuge HDF12 Waldaba, see Woldebba waldagadama: godane, godaane (O) to leave a place and take the cattle somewhere else HED52 Waldagadama (Ualdagadama) circa 1125'/3740' 11/37 [+ Gu Ch] (Waldagana?), downstream from Tis Isat falls. HCB19 Waldare (area) 05/36 [WO] JCR68 Waldaya (Waldaia) (area) 07/42 [+ WO] HED54c Waldena (Ualdena) 11/37 [+ Gu] HEM02 Waldeya (Waldia), see Weldiya HFD12 Waldibba (Waldiba, Waldebba), see Woldebba HDT65 Waldiya kebele 10/38 [Ad] in central Kelala wereda in its southern part, 8 km south of Kelala settlement; area 1,776 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEM02 Waldya (Waldeya), see Weldiya wale (walä) (A) to pass the day; (Som) /in compound terms:/ -handler, -maintainer, -carrier; Wale, a male personal name JEG05 Wale (Uale) (area) 932 m 11/40 [+ WO] HEM31 Wale Amba 1207'/3930' 2472 m 12/39 [Gz] HES01c Waleka (Waleqa, Uolaich) (former Falasha village), see Weleka GDF74 Walel (Wallel), see Welel HBU01 Walena (Ualena) 0435'/3924', 04/39 [Gz x WO] (with seasonal prehistoric well, cf Wachile) People from Kenya were permitted to settle there in the early 1900s. HBU11 Walena (Ualena) (area) 04/39 [+ WO] JCN89 Walena (G.Ualena) (area) 08/40 [+ WO]
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walensa, walensu, waleensuu (O) kinds of tree with ornamental red flowers, Erythrina abyssinica, E. brucei HE... Walezibiesta 12/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Zikwala sub-district) HDD.. Walga, not very far from Weliso, 08/37 [x] with basaltic columns giving interesting views. HFF71 Walha 1417'/3931' 14/39 [x] wali (A), same as waliya (T); (O) for each other; waali (Som) local Muslim chief; waalli (Som) folly, madness daaba (O) 1. honeycomb; 2. stall in a market; 3. jamb, doorpost, support for wall; 4. ritual food etc. put aside for the gods; 5. poor, unfortunate HEJ83 Wali Daba (Uali Deva) (area) 12/36 [+ WO] HEJ84 Wali Daba (Uali Daba), see under Chilga 12/37 [+ Gu] GDF.. Walinga (village near Gambela) 08/34 [x] HDD45 Waliso, see Weliso waliy (A?Arabic?) holy man; waliya (T), walya (A) mountain goat, Walia ibex, Ethiopian ibex HED50 Waliya (Waalia, Ualia), see under Debre May 11/37 [+ Ha WO] HER27 Waliya (Ualia, Uaa) 1251'/3721' 1218 m, 12/37 [LM WO Gz] north-west of Gondar Coordinates would give map code HER28. Spelling Waalia on map of 1814. walka (A) black soil, especially in the lowlands HE... Walka (Walqa), near Gondar 12/37 [+ 20] HFF.. Walka (near Adigrat), cf Walha 14/39 [Mi] HE... Walka Denkore sub-district 11/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Jaragedo) HFE70 Walka Maryam (church) 1416'/3827', 14/38 [Gz] north-east of Inda Silase walka me..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain HEE78 Walka Meda 1130'/3913' 1758 m, 11/39 [Gz] north-west of Mekdela HCF17 Walkait, see Welkayit HET59 Walke (Walk'e, Walqe) 1310'/3920' 1927 m, 13/39 [Gz] (mountain), near Samre HEU51 Walke Mikael (Walk'e Mika'el) 1307'/3925', 13/39 [Gz] (church), between Samre and Debub near the main road HDD13 Walkite (Walkitti), see Welkite walla, one of a cycle of 27 Oromo day-names walla ke..: kella, keellaa (O) check-point, border post; walle (O) one who is good at singing and dancing HCP28 Walla Kella (Ualla Chella, U. Kella) 07/36 [+ WO Gu Gz] 0728'/3628' 1515, 1678 m Former entry customs post, kella, when entering Jimma wallala, wallalaa (O) ignorant -- Wallamo language (Walamo), see Welayita HEJ.. Walleka, see Weleka GDF85 Wallel, Tulu (Walal), see Tulu Welel JEB67 Wallelsi (Uallelssi) (area) 610 m 11/41 [+ WO] HCD14 Walleya (Ualleia) 1718 m, cf Waliya 05/37 [+ WO] HDN28 Walli 1009'/3530', cf Wali 10/35 [x] HDP.. Walli, in the Abay gorge south of Wembera 10/35 [x] HD... Wallicho (Ualliccio), battle site in 1862 10/39 [+ 18] HDD45 Walliso, see Weliso
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wallu, waalluu (O) 1. fine piece of women's clothes, made of multi- coloured strips of leather; 2. kind of clapping game played by two teams HDD65 Wallu (M. Uallu) (area), cf Walu 08/38 [+ WO] HDL01 Walmara, see Welmera GCT76 Walo (Ualo) 0754'/3400' 401 m, cf Welo 07/34 [+ WO Gz] JDC13 Walo (Ualo) (area) 1223 m 08/41 [+ WO] The Walo state was re-founded by the Mamadoch dynasty (Were Himano) around 1760. Walo was incorporated into imperial Ethiopia in 1896. HFF.. Walowalo, see Welowalo HDD45 Walso, see Weliso walta (T) shield; (A,T) pole; (A) centre piece of the roof of a round house; (O) butcher HET60c Walta (Ualta) (mountain) 4710/4740 m 13/38 [+ Gu] walta h..: hado, hadhoo (O) having laid eggs or given birth HEL43 Walta Hado (Ualta Hado) 1208'/3842' 1903 m 12/38 [+ WO Gz] HDG44 Walteggi (Ualteggi, Ualtegghi) 1609 m 09/35 [+ WO n] HEL71 Walu 1228'/3835' 1778 m 12/38 [Gz] HEL82 Walu 1230'/3837' 1815 m 12/38 [Gz] KCG86 Walwal, see Welwel HDC40 Wama, river at 0832'/3639', cf Wema 08/36 [x] HFC24 Wama (area) 13/36 [WO] ?? Wama & Bonaya wereda ../.. [Ad] (Wamana Bonaya ..) (-1994-) is divided into 55 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HDC35 Wama Hagelo sub-district (-1964-1997-) 08/37 [Ad n] (centre in 1964 = Wayu) HDP70 Wambara, see Debre Zeyit HDR64 Wambarma, see Wemberma HEJ14 Wambarya, see Wemberya HDR37 Wamit (Uamet) (mountain) 1018'/3711' 1870 m, 10/37 [Gz Ch WO] with church Mikael & ford Melka Wamit at a distance Coordinates would give map code HDR36 HBL37 Wamore (Uamore, Uamore Demb?), 03/39 [+ WO Gz] (wide area) 0358'/3905' HBU84 Wamuri (Uamuri) 0519'/3943' 1635 m, 05/39 [Wa Gz] south-east of Negele wan (Som) 1. ram, male sheep; 2. milk; (O) whatever, nothing, why HDR86 Wan (Uan) 1043'/3706' 2098 m, see under Bure 10/37 [Gz WO] Coordinates would give map code HDR85 wana (A) swim; wanna (A) important, main HET26 Wana 1252'/3901' 1894 m, 12/39 [Gz] midway between Sekota and Fenarwa HCK08 Wanago, see Wenago HDR53 Wanbarma (Uambarma, Womberima) (area) 10/36 [Ch WO n] HDP70 Wanbera, see Wembera, see also Debre Zeyit wancha (A), waanch'aa (O) drinking cup of horn, also used as measure for honey and butter; Wancha, a female personal name HCH96 Wancha, see Washa HED91 Wanche, see Wanzaye HDT15 Wanchit (Uancit) (area) 10/38 [+ WO] HEM.. Wandach (same as Wandaj?), near Dildi and Muja 12/39? [18] HEM40c Wandaj (mountain pass, recorded in 1868) 12/39 [18]
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HEJ05 Wandegé, see Wendige HEJ05 Wandge, see Wendige HDG64 Wandi (Tulu Uandi) (mountain) 0941'/3511' 1543 m 09/35 [+ WO Gz] HDG74 Wandi, 09/35 [x] about 15 km (in a straight line) east-south-east of Mendi, just south-east of Sachi river. HCL20 Wando, see Wendo wanga, wangay (O) kinds of thorn tree, Acacia nubica, Acacia oerfota; wanka (A) kinds of small tree, Commiphora spp. GDM21c Wanga, cf Wenge 09/34 [LM] wanga ..: dheer (Som) tall, long, deep HBM25 Wanga El Der (D. Wanga) 0352'/3946' 943 m, 03/39 [Gz WO] mountain near the border of Kenya HEH46 Wangariba (Uangariba) (area) 12/36 [+ WO] wangele: wenjel (wänjäl) (A) crime, penal offence HCK33c Wangele, between Soddo and lake Abaya, cf Vangel 06/37 [20] wango, waangoo (O) jackal GDM44 Wanja (T. Uangia) (hill) 09/34 [+ WO] HCT61 Wanja 0749'/3833' 1828 m, west of Adami Tulu 07/38 [Gz] GDM.. Wanjachirri kebele (..ch'irri ..) 09/34 [20] in Beji region of Beni Shangul. HDC70 Wanjala (Uangiala) (mountain) 2405 m 08/36 [+ WO] GDM.. Wanjalikdi kebele 09/34 [20] in Begi region of Beni Shangul. HCS69 Wanje 0750'/3824' 2005 m, near map code HCT60 07/38 [Gz] wanjo, waanjoo (O) yoke GDE24 Wankai (Uancai, Uanchei) 0820'/3349' 400 m, 08/33 [+ Gz] at the border of Sudan HED91 Wanket (Uanchet, Uanche, Uankit) 1879 m, 11/37 [+ Gu WO n] (local centre) HDG85 Wanki 0949'/3514', 09/35 [Gz x] about 19 km east-north-east of Mendi (in a straight line) and just north of Jirma river. HDM25 Wanse kebele (Wansé ..) 09/39 [Ad] at the middle of the south-eastern border of Berehet wereda; area 5,114 hectares. [CSA 1994] HD... Wanto (Uanto, Cambi Biet) 09/39 [+ 18] HDL36 Wanyaa 0922'/3900' 2685 m, north of Sendafa 09/39 [AA Gz] wanyoo (O) jealous wanza (A) tall tree with broad leaves and decorative white flowers, Cordia africana; ber (bärr) (A) gate, entrance, pass HDM85 Wanza Ber (W. Ben) 0948'/3948' 2089 m, 09/39 [Gz] near Debre Sina wanza b..: beret (bärät) (A) thorn enclosure for cattle HDM75 Wanza Beret kebele 09/39 [Ad] in south-eastern Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, 5 km south-east of Debre Sina; area 1,244 hectares. [CSA 1994] HED52 Wanzagai, see Wenzagay HEK02 Wanzaye (Wanche, Uanche, Uanchet, Uanchit) 11/37 [Gz WO] 1147'/3741' 1879 m, north-east of Bahir Dar WO map has Uanche at HED91 and Wanzage hot spring at HEK02 HDM84 Wanzit, see Debre Sina HFE15 Waqen, see Wukien
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HDL22 Waqole, see Wakole war, uar (Som) 1. pond, reservoir, well; 2. news JBG84 War Argiyo (Uar Arguio) 0420'/4009' 1184 m 04/40 [+ WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JBG73 JCD23 War Hinlei (Uar Hinlei) 0537'/4247' 495 m 05/42 [Gz WO] war s..: Sapelli, Italian family name JBG54 War Sapelli (Uar Sap., U. Savelli) (area) 04/40 [+ WO] JDE50 War Ukli (Uar Ucli) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] war wal: wal (O) each other, one another; (Som) each, every; waal (Som) age-mate JBG66 War Wal (Uar Ual) 0414'/4023' 1021 m 04/40 [+ WO Gz] Wara .., see also Wera .. wara, warra (O) people, family, patrilineal descent group /often part of the name of a tribe/ HDU72 Wara Haylu, see Were Ilu -- wara j..: Jarso, group of eastern Oromo HDS08 Wara Jarso wereda, see Were Jarso .. -- wara kombo: Warra Kumbi, name of a Mecha Oromo tribe JCN07 Wara Kombo (Uara Combo), see Delo HDM16 Wara Malka, see Awara Melka KCN19 Waraaw (Uaraao, Uarahas, Urabas) 07/45 [+ WO Gz] 0720'/4541' 584 m ?? Warab (area), cf Werab ../.. [x] Historically recorded area, the exact location of which is not known. waraba: waraabe (Som) hyena; waraab- (O) draw water JDB98 Waraba (G. Uaraba) (volcano), cf Weraba, Woraba, 08/41 [+ WO] in Awssa HDG.. Warababo Birbir, 09/35 [x] in Gimbi awraja, cf Were Babo .. HE... Warababo, in Ambasel awraja 11/39 [n] JCH53 Warabelli (Uarabelli) 06/41 [+ WO] warabbo, warabboo (O) 1. large antelope, eland; 2. wild animal; werebbo (wäräbbo) (A) small antelope; warabu (O) to draw water; warabi (O) kind of sorghum; werebu (wäräbu) (A) the church chant ?? Warabo (Warrabo), in the Birbirsa area in Wellega. ../.. [+ Mi] HDD46c Warabo (Uarabo) 0831'/3805' 2574/2614 m, 08/38 [+ Gu Gz] (Warrabo) (mountain), cf Werabo, Werebo JDJ78c Warabu (Uarabu) (area), cf Werabu 09/42 [+ Gu] HDB71 Waradila (Uaradila) 08/35 [+ WO] waraga: warega (O) votive offering HCD99c Waraga 06/38 [Wa] HDH10c Waragadessi, 09/35 [x] village in Wellega about 475 km west of A.A. (some 15 km beyond Gimbi) on the road to Asosa. waragu: waregu (O) to make a solemn promise JCN93c Waragu (Uaragu, Fre: Ouaragou) 08/40 [+ Gu x] In the valley of Sinkille, with a coffee plantation from early 1930s. The church has fine paintings, and photos of them were shown in Rome. HE... Warahila (in Libo awraja) 12/37? [Ad] HCJ86 Warai (Uarrai) (mountain) 07/37 [+ WO] HDU72 Warailu, see Were Ilu HER78 Warajir (Uaragir) 3150 m 13/37 [+ WO] JDK43 Waraley (Uaralei) (area) 09/42 [+ WO] JDR60c Waramilli (Uaramelli) 583 m (recorded in 1841) 10/41 [Ha n]
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JBN58 Waramus 0458'/4032' 04/40 [WO Gz] JBP61 Waramus 05/40 [WO] warandab: waran daab (Som) spear handle JCL87 Warandab (Uarandab) 0708'/4406' 604/638 m 07/44 [+ 18 WO Gz] Locality north of Kebri Dehar (Gabredarre). In the early 1900s said to have substantial forest in its neighbourhood. warane: warana, waraana (O) spear, armed people, battlefield; waran (Som) spear HDD45 Warane (Uaranne), see under Weliso, 08/38 [+ WO] cf Werana warar (Som) news; waraar (Som) animal owned and slaughtered by a group of people JBN45 Warar Ejab (Uarar Ejab) 04/40 [+ WO] waras (Arabic) Moghania rhodocarpa; werasi (T) heir HCC24 Warase (Uarase) 0538'/3700' 950 m 05/37 [+ WO Gz] HBT14 Warawa (Uaraua) (area) 04/38 [WO] HEL27 Warawar, an early name of Lalibela, see that place HDU72 Warayelu, see Were Ilu warda (A) black mule HCD14 Wardai (Uardai) 0533'/3754' 1706 m 05/37 [+ WO Gz] KCG76 Warder (Werder, Warder, Wardair, Wardier) 06/45 [MS Ro Ad Po] (Uarder, Uardere, Wardeir) 0659'/4520' 541 m, 06/45 [Gu WO n] (Wardheer) (with sub-post office), see also Werder Centre at least 1964-1980 of /Welwel/ & Warder awraja and in 1964 of Warder wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 3S El Gafo 10SW Jebi Berile (Giebi Berile) 5NW Afyer Addo (Afieraddo) 613 m The Welwel wells, site of the notorious "Ual Ual incident" in 1935, are at about 12 km to the north-east of Warder The eastern part of Ogaden was administered by Ethiopian officials for the first time in its history in September 1948 when Ethiopian district governors were despatched to Kebri Dehar, Kelafu and Warder. KCG76 Warder wereda (centre in 1964 = Warder), 06/45 [+ Ad] cf Welwel & Warder awraja HDG.. Wardola, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x] ware (O) fame, news; waare (O) 1. around noon; 2. first milking of the cows in the morning; waaree (O) midday, afternoon; waree (Som) to collect water in a reservoir JCC90 Ware (Uare) (area), cf Were .. 06/41 [+ WO] JDL04 Ware (Uare, Uarroh) (area) 09/43 [+ WO Gu] HDU72 Ware Ilu, see Were Ilu ware r..: rooble (Som) rain man /mostly used as a male personal name/ JDJ53 Ware Roble 0933'/4157' 1512 m, near Dire Dawa 09/41 [Gz] ware wayo: wayyoo (O) expression of happiness; waayo (Som) 1. previous time, age; 2. why? because HEU35 Ware Wayo (Uare Uaio, U. Uajo) 12/39 [+ Gu Gz] 1257'/3951' 1220, 1396 m ware wayu: wayyu (O) 1. be better, be preferable; 2. messenger; 3. expert of beliefs GDF94c Ware Wayu 08/34 [LM] HDD99 Wareb (Uareb) 0902'/3820' 2160 m, 09/38 [+ Gz] west of Addis Alem
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HEL.. Wareber (Warébär) 12/39 [x] HEU23 Waren 1255'/3937' 2845 m, north-east of Maychew 12/39 [Gz] JCC42 Waresa (Uaresa) 0551'/4147' 500 m 05/41 [+ Gz] HDF32 Wargi, see Werji wari (T) thrush, kind of black bird; waarii (O) late evening to midnight /with darkness/; wari (Som) get information HDS82 Wari (Uari) (mountain) 1046'/3743' 3364, 3615 m 10/37 [+ WO Gz] HFE17 Warieu (Uarieu) (pass) 1342'/3906' c.1910 m 13/39 [x WO Gu Gz] (Chessad Amba, Csada A.) (place and pass, war area in 1936), see also under Abiy Adi JDA86 Warika (Uarica, G.) (area) 08/40 [+ WO] HDT75 Warja kebele 10/38 [Ad] in north-westernmost Kelala wereda, 20 km east of Mekane Selam; area 2,027 hectares. [CSA 1994] warka (A) kinds of large fig tree such as Ficus vasta, F. dahro HEM41 Warka 1211'/3929' 2262 m, south-west of Alamata 12/39 [Gz] ?? Warka ../.. [x] "The settlement at Warka in Bale region was recently raised to 15,000 reserve army personnel and 7,000 dependants." JDJ05 Warka (Uarca, Varka) 0908'/4203' 1611 m, 09/42 [+ Gu Gz Wa] south-west of Harar, cf Werka HEJ07 Warka Dengia (W. Dengo), see Werka Dengiya warka yemaryam, Mary's wild fig tree HEE85 Warka Yemaryam kebele (.. Yä-Maryam ..) 11/39 [Ad] in southern central Meket wereda, immediately south and east of Filakit; area 3,703 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEH45 Warkaggi (Uarcagghi) 12/36 [+ WO] HEK53 Warkamba, see Werk Amba warke, warqee (O) 1. ensete; 2. gold HDB70 Warke (Uarche) 0851'/3545' 1837 m 08/35 [+ Gz] warki, warqii (O) ensete; werki (wärqi) (T) gold HDR95 Warki (Uarchi) 1048'/3707' 2393 m, see under Bure 10/37 [+ WO Gz] waro, waroo (O) jar for fetching water; (Som) to spread out clothes on the ground to dry or goods to sell; waaroo (O) dark woollen blanket or piece of dress H.... Waro (Fre: Ouaro), river, 08/37 [x] an affluent of the Gibé river, which gives its name also to the surrounding area. HDH98 Waro 0954'/3627' 2143 m 09/36 [Gz] HEE36 Waro (Uaro) 1112'/3900' 3014 m 11/39 [+ WO Gz] H.... Waro, in Lasta 12/39? [n] HEL07 Waro kebele 11/39 [Ad] in eastern Meket wereda, 20 km south of Lalibela; area 2,148 hectares. [CSA 1994] H.... Waro sub-district (centre in 1964 = Tissa) 10/38? [Ad] HEE36 Waro sub-district 11/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Istayish) JDR35c Waroff (Uarof, Uaroff) circa 1015'/4205', 10/42 [+ 18] (oasis, also name of a river), cf Naruf, Waruf JDR24c Warom (Ouarom) circa 1010'/4200' 10/42 [+ x] Recorded on a map of 1901 at an old caravan route a little north of the future railway.
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warra (O) people, family, patrilineal descent group /often first part of a group name/; husband; wife Warra .., see generally Were .. HDU72 Warra Hailu, see Were Ilu HDE62 Warraba (Ouarraba) (archaeological site), 08/38 [x] see under Melka Kunture warrabo: warabbo, warabboo (O) 1. gazelle; 2. wild animal HCR17 Warrabo (Uarrabo) 0720'/3715' 914 m JEH94 Warrahen (Uarrahen,Warrabene) (waterhole) 12/41 [+ WO Ne] HCJ75 Warrai (Uarrai) (mountains) 0703'/3707' 2451 m, 06/37 [18 WO Gz] WO map shows these mountains at HCJ86 HDU72 Warrayelu, see Were Ilu warre kalu, near relatives? kalu, kaluu (O) near in distance; kalu, qalu (O) 1. to slaughter, to sacrifice; 2. to roast coffee beans; kallu (O) sorcerer, ritual expert; qalo (Som) sacrifice HEF43 Warre Kalu (Uarre Calu) 11/39 [+ Gu] JDB69 Warreris (Uarreris) (area) 08/41 [+ WO] JDC60 Warreris (Uarreris) 08/41 [+ WO] -- Warri Jidda, a clan of the Haroressa of the Borana people; warriye: wariya, a Somali greeting corresponding to Oromo abo; in the 1970s some observers distinguished between activist groups Somali Wariya and Somali Abo JEB49 Warriye (Uarrie) (area) 11/41 [+ WO] HDT47 Warrumo (Uarrumo) (area) 10/39 [+ WO] wars (language?) safflower ?? Warsallo (Uarsallo) (stream in Sidamo) ../.. [+ Mi] warsesa (O) rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis somaliensis JEA69 Warsessa (Uarsessa) (area), cf Worsisa 11/40 [+ WO] HDU.. Warsha (on map of 1814), cf washa = cave 10/39 [18] HDH88 Warsu 0950'/3626' 2074 m 09/36 [Gz] JDD45 Warsuk (Uarsuch) (area) 08/42 [+ WO] JDR14c Waruf, cf Waroff 10/41 [Wa] JCC04 Waruoro (Uaruoro, Uoruoro) 0527'/4158' 353 m 05/41 [+ Gz] HFE17 Waryew, see Warieu was (A) guarantor, garantee HEM31 Was Amba Maryam (church) 1205'/3926', 12/39 [Gz] east of Lalibela & south of Alamata ?? Wasal (historically recorded in early 1500s) ../.. [Pa] HC... Wasama (valley and mountain peaks) 06/39 [Ca] HES44 Wasangii (Uasange) (mountain), 13/37 [WO Gz] 1310/3756' 2937, 3204 m Coordinates would give map code HES55 HED60 Wasel (market), see Genj HDJ28 Wasera 0919'/3724' 2218 m, cf Wassera 09/37 [Gz] HCS.. Wasera sub-district (centre in 1964 = Wosera) 07/37 [Ad] wash ..: negarit (A) a kind of drum, being a symbol of authority HDM55 Wash & Negarit kebele 09/39 [Ad] in central Ankober wereda in its eastern part, 10 km south-east of Ankober town; area 716 hectares. [CSA 1994] washa, washsha (A) cave; den of animal HC... Washa (centre in 1964 of Tello wereda) 06/36? [Ad] HCH96 Washa (Wancha, Tari) 0710'/3619' 2115 m, 07/36 [Gz]
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south-east of and near Bonga HCL.. Washa (village), see under Wendo Genet 07/38 [20] HDM82 Washa (Uascia) 09/39 [18 WO] HEK62 Washa 1221'/3742' 2908 m, north-east of lake Tana 12/37 [Gz] HDM45 Washa Gabriel (Uoscia Gabriel) (church) 09/39 [+ WO] HDM32 Washa & Janbariya kebele 09/39 [Ad] in central Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda, 10 km south-east of Koremash; area 2,127 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU94 Washa kebele 10/39 [Ad] in central Antsokiya & Gemza wereda in its western part, 11 km north-west of Majete; area 1,295 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCH89c Washa Mikael (Uascia Micael) 2500 m 07/36 [Gu] Cave church regarded as particularly holy because there is spring water about 15 m down. The church as such is not artistically interesting. HEM08 Washa Mikael kebele 11/39 [Ad] in easternmost Wadla wereda, 30 km south-south-east of Lalibela; area 2,563 hectares. [CSA 1994] washa wiha (A) cave /with/ water HCA58 Washa Wiha (W. Wuha, Uascia Hoha) 05/36 [+ Ca Gu] ?? Washaye wereda (centre in 1964 = Washaye), ../.. [Ad] one of eight weredas within Kulo Konta awraja HCS82 Washe Awaser 0759'/3745' 1965 m 07/37 [Gz] HDR89c Washera (visiting postman under Debre Markos) 10/37 [LM Po] HEE39 Washera (Washara) (district) 1111'/3919', 11/39 [n x] remote highland area south-west of Dessie at an altitude of 3000-4000 m. HEE.. Washera Maryam (Washara M.), 11/39 [x] ancient monastery in Gojjam, with an important school of qene, existing also in modern time. HDJ62 Washeta (Uasceta) (area) 09/36 [+ WO] HED20 Washira 1107'/3734' 2420 m, west of Mota 11/37 [Gz] washit (Gojjam A) tree, Stereospermum kunthianum, with grey bark that comes off in flakes and with long twisted pods HEK91 Washit (Uascit) 12/37 [+ WO] -- Washiti, Wechati, name of a Mecha Oromo tribe ?? Washlu ../.. [En] According to Arab sources concerning the 1300s, slaves were castrated in a place called Washlu, in Hadiya. washoch (A) caves, dens HEE49 Washoch (Wasoch) 1116'/3920' 2281 m, 11/39 [Gz] south of Mekdela, near map code HEF40 HED77 Washuy 1132'/3812' 2869 m, 11/38 [Gz] south-east of Debre Tabor wasi, waasii (O) guarantor, surety ?? Wasi Amba (historically recorded), cf Wassi ../.. [Pa] HDM25 Wasil (M.Uasil, Uasilli, Daneli) (mountain) 1461 m, 09/39 [Ne WO Gz] 0917'/3948' 1461 m A town written Ouasél (in French spelling) was mentioned in the 1400s. wasila, wasiila (O) paternal uncle ?? Waslu (historical town in Hadiya) ../.. [Pa] A report about Hadeya in the 1300s tells that traders took their slaves for illegal castration at Waslu, a town near the Hadeya market.
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HDE65 Waso (M. Uaso) (area) 08/38 [+ WO] HEE49 Wasoch, see Washoch HEF53 Wasomille 11/39 [20] Village about 5 km north-north-west of Hayk town, near a pass with mountains over 3000 m on the sides. HCS13 Wassera (Wassara, Uassera) (market & mission), 07/37 [20 Gu x] at some distance from Hosaina HEU55 Wassi (Uassi) (mountains) 1312'/3952' 1170 m, 13/39 [+ WO Gu Gz] north-east of Debub wata, waata (O) 1. caste of potters; 2. chairman; 3. (Gondar A) minstrel, itinerant singer; wata ( --) come out; watta (--) hunter -- Wata, Watta, Wate, a tribe living in Chilalo awraja HCH81c Wata (Uata), cf Wete 07/35 [+ Gu] HDE73c Wata (village near stream of same name) 08/38 [x] HDH38 Wata (Uata, Fre: Ouata) (mountain), 09/36 [Gz WO] 0920'/3627' 1482 m, north-west of Nekemte WO map shows at HDH36/37 JDN96 Wata (Uata) (area) 10/40 [+ WO] JEA06 Wata (Uata) (area) 10/40 [+ WO] wata d..: dalecha (A), dalacha (O) grey HDE80 Wata Dalecha (Uata Daleccia, Uatadaleccia) 08/38 [Gz WO Ha] (Wato Dalecho, W. Dalacha, Wala Dalecho) 08/38 [x] (mountain) 0857'/3828' 2221, 2470, 3345 m, west of Sebeta and 16 km south-west of A.A. HCL31c Watadera sub-district, with monoliths 06/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Teferi Ketema), cf Urgamo HBT48 Watagodiya (Uatagodia, Uatadogia, Watadogia) 04/39 [+ WO Gz LM] (Ualadogia, Malca Ualagodia) 0456'/3910' 815 m HEJ92 Watahuabo (Uatahuabo) (area) 12/36 [+ WO] JBG76 Watama (Uatama) (area) 04/40 [+ WO] HCS24 Watara (Uatara) 0726'/3753' 2107 m, 07/37 [+ WO Gz] (with church), south of Hosaina, see under this name watat bar: wetet ber (wätät bärr) (A) milk gate ?? Watat Bar, see under Kogar ../.. [Ch] -- Watawit language, see Berta HCD.. Wate (Wata, Wati?), in Agere Maryam area, 05/38 [x] at 2 days by mule from Agere Maryam, with 'holy spring' Hula Blu near. Offerings were made at this spot regarded as holy. JD... Water (centre in 1964 of Gola Water sub-district) 08/41 [Ad] HCS13 Watera (Uatara, Uatura) 07/37 [Ad WO Gu] wati, waatii (O) calf /animal/; watii (O) sauce, stew; -- Wati, ethnic group, see below HCB15c Wati 05/36 [x] -- The Wati are a small part of the Baka ethnic group, with their own settlement area. JEC61 Wati (Uati) (area) 11/41 [+ WO] HBJ76 Watich, G. (hill) 1075 m 04/37 [WO] JCH33 Watitti (Uatitti) 0636'/4058' 1103 m 06/40 [+ Gz] watiyo, watiio (O) calf, calves HDK30 Watiyo (Goda Watiyo Regreg, Uatio) 09/37 [AA Gz WO] (area) 0924'/3734' HDK40 Watiyo (Uatio) 09/37 [18 WO] ?? Watmet (Watmät) (historically recorded area 1500s) ../.. [+ Pa] wato (O) 1. kind of shrub or small tree, Osyris abyssinica; 2. low.caste
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hunter /of hippopotamus/; watto (O) executioner, brutal man HDG26 Wato 0914'/3521' 1523 m, south-west of Nejo 09/35 [Gz] /this Wato?:/ There is registered the Jorgo-Wato National Forest Priority Area. HDG02 Wato Giyorgis (church) 0905'/3502' 09/35 [Gz] HDH20 Watuka, T. (hill) 09/35 [WO] HCE30 Watumba (area) 05/38 [WO] HDT17 Watwari kebele 10/39 [Ad] a narrow kebele in eastern Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda, stretching eastward from 4 km east of Alem Ketema; area 823 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCD44 Watzo (Uatzo) 0552'/3756' 1436 m, 05/37 [+ WO Gz] east of lake Chamo ?? Wau, in the south-west near Sudan ../.. [x] Village at Baro river downstream from the junction with Jonkau. wawa (A) crow's cry, woe! wawwa (A) to be tasty. savory HEJ57 Wawa (hill) 1216'/3717', see under Gorgora 12/37 [WO Gz] The second of five Seed Multiplication Centres in Ethiopia was to be established at Wawa in 1965. HEF73 Way Teklo kebele 11/39 [Ad] far south in Habru wereda, 7 km east of Wichale; area 2,877 hectares. [CSA 1994] waya (T) heat, warmth; wayyaa (O) 1. toga-like robe, 'shemma', clothes generally; 2. recovering from illness; waayay (Som) fail to find, miss -- Waya, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe JEA53 Waya (Uaia) (area) 11/40 [+ WO] JCD70 Wayan (waterhole) 0605'/4232' 06/42 [WO Gz] HCA06c Wayanne (Wayanné), near mount Naita 05/35 [20] JDH49 Waybera (Waiber, Worabili, Worabile, Werabile) 09/41 [Gz 18 x] (Worabele) 0930'/4135' 1719 m, north-east of Deder, near map code JDJ40, cf Waiber ?? Waybila (locality in Gojjam) ../.. [n] HDF16 Waye 0815'/3953' 2972 m 08/39 [Gz] JER02 Wayeyta (Uaeita) (area) 12/41 [+ WO] wayit ..: meskel (mäsqäl) (A,T) cross HEE78 Wayit Meskel (W. Mesk'el) (church) 11/39 [Gz] 1133'/3910', north-west of Mekdela GCU36 Waykos (Uaicos) 07/34 [+ WO] HD... Waylaqa, see Walaka HDA47 Wayli (Waylie, Uaili) 08/35 [+ Ad WO] (centre in 1964 of Dariumu Algga sub-district) HDM86 Waylo 0948'/3957' 1660 m, east of Debre Sina 10/40? [Gz Ad] HDM86 Waylo kebele 09/39 [Ad] in south-westernmost Kewet wereda, 15 km east of Debre Sina; area 3,133 hectares. [CSA 1994] HD... Waylu (Uailu) 09/39? [+ 18] Wayna .., see Weyna ..
wayo: wayyoo (O) expression of happiness or intensity of feeling; waayo (Som) 1. previous time, age; 2. why? because; ager (agär) (A) land, district, rural area HDM73 Wayo Ager (Uaio Agher) 09/39 [+ WO] HEF74 Wayteklo 1131'/3944' 1878 m 11/39 [Gz] -- Wayto language (extinct), see Weyto
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wayu: wayyu (O) 1. messenger; 2. be preferable; wayyuu (O) expert of belief systems and moral values; -- Wayyu, a lineage of the Sabbo-Karrayyu-Dayyu of the Borana, alternatively of the Arsi-Mando-Kajawa, also the first man arriving from heaven to the earth GDF85 Wayu (mountain), see Tulu Welel HCT63 Wayu (Uaiu, Uayu) (mountain) 0748'/3845' 2115 m, 07/38 [+ Gu Gz] south-east of Adami Tulu HDA76 Wayu (Uaiu) 0851'/3522' 1494/1557 m 08/35 [+ WO Gz] HDC35 Wayu (Uaiu) 08/37 [Ad WO] (centre in 1964 of Wama Hagelu sub-district) HDE06 Wayu 0811'/3902' 1845 m, north-east of lake Ziway 08/39 [Gz] HDJ25 Wayu 0917'/3705' 2537 m, south-west of Hareto 09/37 [Gz] HDJ80 Wayu (Uaiu) 09/36 [+ WO] HDK58 Wayu 0901'/3907' 2450 m 09/39 [Gz] HDL.. Wayu (centre in 1964 of Gorfo sub-district) 09/38 [Ad] HDL64 Wayu 0939'/3849' 2641 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-east of Fiche, see under Debre Libanos HDL70 Wayu 0945'/3827' 2502 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-east of Tulu Milki, see under Gebre Guracha HDL79 Wayu, see Wayu Gamanya JDB.. Wayu (Uaju) (river) 0854'/4127,' 08/41 [Gz Mi] an affluent of the Ramis in the Chercher area. HDM53 Wayu & Angut Mewgiya kebele 09/39 [Ad] in south-easternmost Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 15 km south-east of Debre Birhan town; area 1,096 hectares. [CSA 1994] wayu boro: wayyu (O) be preferable; boro, boroo (O) 1. north; 2. behind; 3. backyard, back space inside house HDK58 Wayu Boro 0931'/3818' 2534 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL79 Wayu Gamanya 0946'/3916' 2672 m, 09/39 [Gz WO] (Waiu, Wayu, Uaiu), near Deneba HDJ28 Wayu Kidane Mihret (church) 0914'/3721', 09/37 [Gz] south-east of Hareto wayu k..: koli, qolii (O) corn in a sheath HDG.. Wayu Koli, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x] HDM80 Wayu sub-district (Uaiu ..), part of Moret wereda 09/39 [Ad WO x] (centre in 1964 = Anchekorer), cf Sayadebir & Wayu. wayu t..: tuka (O) 1. spur; 2. fire-brand; tuqa (O) swarm of insect ?? Wayu Tuka Ona wereda (Waayu Tuqaa Onaa), ../.. [n] east of Nekemte ?? Wayu Tuka sub-district (-1997-) ../.. [n] HDM80 Wayu wereda 09/39 [Ad] wayu w..: werk (wärq) (A) gold HD... Wayu Werk (W. Work) (in Arjo awraja) 08/36? [+ Ad] ?? Waz (ancient place, the name of which disappeared) ../.. [x] waza (A,T) pleasantry, joke, fun, a light matter; wezza (wäzza) (A) perspire, sweat HET78 Waza (Uaza) (plateau) 13/39 [+ MS WO Gu] HCD30c Wazaka (Uazaca) 05/37 [+ Gu] HCD.. Wazeka (Wazeqa), same as the previous name?, 05/37 [20] area south of lake Chamo. HFF03 Wazga 1335'/3939' 2445 m, 13/39 [Gz] (with church Iyesus), north-east of Kwiha
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we a..: aytu (A) the mouse, the rat JEB62 We Aytu (Ue Aitu) (area) 11/40 [+ WO] JDR92 We Immede (Ue Immede) (area) 10/41 [+ WO] HBL92 Web (Ueb, Woybi) 0429'/3840' 1405 m 04/38 [Gz Wa WO] (Anna Guia) (with prehistoric well) On the route between Negele and Mega; the well was reported to need 32 men to raise water from the bottom. JBP44 Web (Ueb) 0455/4104' 850 m, south-east of Filtu 04/41 [Gz WO] web d..: debre tsehay (A) mountain of sun ?? Web Debre Tehaye (visiting postman u. W. Soddo) ../.. [Po] JCH90 Webe awraja 07/40 [Ad] name given to the Ginir awraja in 1978. HEF20 Webeden 1102'/3924' 3123 m, west of Dessie 11/39 [Gz] (is there another Webeden in Debre Sina wereda (-1999-)?) -- Webera (wäbära) tribe inhabiting the area of that name; wobar (Som) tribal chief, usually with little real power H.... Webera (Wabera) 08/35? [+ Ad Mi] (centre in 1964 of Dale Wabera sub-district) Location for gold exploitation south of Yubdo, 22 km southwest of Lalokelle /Lalo Kile/, and slightly east of the Birbir River. HDA93 Webera (Uabera) 1828/1870 m 09/35 [+ WO] HDL66 Webera (Uoberi, Uoberri) 2594 m, cf Wibara 09/39 [LM 18 WO Gu] Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 5E Welenso (Ualanso) (village) 7E Uoberi (area) 7SE Nasir Ura (village) 10SE Dilamo (village) 10SE Buosetti (area) 10S Robi Meda (R. Mieda) (plain) 7W Lego (Leghe Bobi) (village) 2571 m 4NW Gidda (village) 1N church 3N Roge (Aroji, Arogi) (village) 2515 m 5N Daleti (Bocolo) (village) 2577 m 8NE Dirma Ghebriet (village) JCG09 Webera (Uabara) 06/40 [LM WO] JDK87 Webera (Au Barre, Au Rarec) 1607 m 09/43 [LM WO Gu] JDH39 Webera awraja (Weberra, Wobera, Woberra, Wbera) 09/41 [Gz Ad x] (Oborra) 0920'/4130' (centre at least 1964-1980 = Deder) HDL66 Weberi Bekera (Uoberi) 0939'/3903' 2594 m, 09/39 [Gz] (with church Silase), south-east of Fiche webi (Som) 1. river, intermittent stream; 2. turn down a request HDM61c Webi & Ketanit kebele (Wäbi & Qät'anit ..) 09/39 [Ad] In western Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 4 km north-west of Debre Birhan town; area 1,367 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDB80 Webi Maryam (church) 0856'/4044', near Bedesa 08/40 [Gz] -- webi s..: Shebele, Shebeli, a somalized Bantu group living along the middle part of this river -- Webi Shebele (Wäbi Shäbellé, Wabi Shebelli) ../.. [+ Pa Mi] (Fre: Ouébi-Chébéli, 'river of leopards'), river in southernmost Ogaden Systematic exploration with detailed geological mapping, gravimetry, magnetometry, and seismic survey, indicated many attractive structures for oil in the Webi Shebele drainage basin. ?? Webi Shebele wereda (Wabi ..) (-1997-) ../.. [n]
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the Webi Shebele river flooded areas in April 2005. HDM44 Webit Gola, see Wibit Gola HDM54 Webit & Wedede, see Wibit & Widede HDT72 Webo Gida kebele 10/38 [Ad] at the middle of westernmost Debre Sina wereda, 10-20 km west of Mekane Selam; area 3,159 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT72 Webo Mikael kebele 10/38 [Ad] at the middle of westernmost Debre Sina wereda, 15 km west-southwest of Mekane Selam; area 1,424 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Webo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Arim Maryam) 11/37 [Ad] -- webori: Woberi, Awberi, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe HDL35 Webori 0924'/3853' 2724 m, north-west of Sendafa 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL35 Webori sub-district (Weberie ..) 09/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Bekera as above) HDJ54 Wechale (Wech'ale) 0931'/3659' 2437 m, 09/36 [Gz] west of Shambu, cf Wichale HDK88 Wechale (Wech'ale) 0948'/3816' 2533 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-west of Tulu Milki HDC14 Weche (Wech'e) 0815'/3659' 1670 m, near Seka 08/36 [Gz] HDE91 Wechecha (Wech'ech'a, Uociacia, Wochochu) 08/38 [Gz x WO] (Gara Wochocho) 0859'/3835' 3191 m, mountain chain & village west of Addis Abeba Oromo pronunciation of the name is Wochocha? HDE92 Wechecha (Wech'echa, Wachacha, Uociacia), 08/38 [MS x Gu WO] (Fre: Ouatchatcha) (mountain) 0858'/3837' 3397/3400 m HCE90c Wechemo, in Bule wereda, see also Genda 06/38 [n] ?? Wechera (Wächära) (historical area in Kefa), ../.. [Pa] same as present-day Chera, but which one? HCK.. Wechfo (Ger: Wetschfo) 06/37 [20] Village about midway between Soddo and Arba Minch. About 1 km away is a bridge over the Raya river. wechi f..: feche (fäch'e) (A) to grind and make flour; fecha (fäch'a) (A) dry bed of a river HET68 Wechi Feche (Ueci Fece, Ucci Fece), 13/39 [Gu WO Gz] 1316'/3913' 1810 m, see under Samre wechie (O) basket-work vessel used when milking wechit ..: washa (A) cave HDM83 Wechit Washa kebele (Wäch'et .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-easternmost Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 7 km west of Debre Sina; area 985 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDJ44 Wechiti (Wech'iti) 0926'/3701' 2026 m, 09/37 [Gz] south-west of Shambu HDT17 Wechon 1005'/3908' 2320 m 10/39 [Gz] weda m..: melo (O) grain boiled in water HEF26 Weda Melo 1107'/3957' 1536 m, east of Kombolcha 11/39 [Gz] wedaja: wadaja (O) 1. companion; 2. sacrifice JDJ55 Wedaja (mountain) 0935'/4203' 1709 m, 09/42 [Gz] north of Harar Wedajo (Wodajo), a male personal name HEF36 Wedajo 1111'/3956' 1858 m, 11/39 [Gz] (with mosque), north-east of Kombolcha
wedaju (wädaju) (A) the friend
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HEU03c Wedaju (Uedaggiu) 12/39 [+ Gu] HDJ46 Wedala (Wedela) 0926'/3709' 2225 m, 09/37 [Gz] south-east of Shambu HDU03 Wedara, see Wedera Weday (Woday), a male personal name JDJ59 Weday Felano 0932'/4225' 2006 m 09/42 [Gz] JDJ37 Wedayta, see Wedeyta wede (wädä) (A) toward HDK79 Wede 0941'/3824' 1724 m, south of Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz] wedeb (wädäb) (A) port, harbour HFF53 Wedeb Maryam (church) 1401'/3941', 14/39 [Gz] south-east of Adigrat HEL37 Wedebiya kebele (Wädäbeya ..) 12/39 [Ad] in mid-eastern Bugna wereda; area 4,267 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDH13 Wedebo (Maracce, Merechi) 0911'/3557' 1736 m 09/35 [Gz WO] HDE96 Wedecha 0858'/3859' 2499 m, west of Chefe Donsa 08/38 [Gz] HDT87 Wedegitu kebele 10/39 [Ad] in north-easternmost Kelala wereda, a little north of Legwama; area 1,870 hectares. [CSA 1994] wedel (wädäl) (A) male donkey JDD48 Wedel (Uedel) (area), cf Wadel 08/43 [+ WO] HDJ46 Wedela, see Wedala HDS.. Wedemit sub-district 10/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Debet Medhane Alem) HDM80c Wedemka kebele (Wädämqa ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-westernmost Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 31 km north-west of Debre Birhan town; area 664 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU03 Wedera (Wedara, Wadara) 09/39 [Gz x] 0957'/3940' 2650 m, near Sela Dingay HDM44 Wedera kebele 09/39 [Ad] in central southern Ankober wereda, 10 km south of Ankober town; area 617 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU03 Wedera kebele 10/39 [Ad] a little towards the east of the northern border of Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, 3 km north-east of Sela Dingay; area 1,710 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU03 Wedera sub-district, cf Wadera 09/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Sela Dingay) HDD04 Wedero 0811'/3753' 1941 m, south-east of Welkite 08/37 [Gz] HDL84 Wedes 0948'/3847' 2065 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Yohanis), see under Fiche wedesa, wodesa (O) kind of medium to tall tree, wanza, Cordia africana HCS99c Wedesa, see Silte HCT80 Wedesa (Uodessa, Uodescia, Wodesha) 2113 m, 08/38 [MS WO Gu Wa] see under Butajira, cf Wadessa HDD92 Wedesa 09/37 [AA] HDD93 Wedesa (area) 09/37 [AA] HDJ25 Wedesa 0915'/3705' 2169 m, south-west of Hareto 09/37 [Gz] HDJ74 Wedesa 0945'/3628' 1883 m, north-west of Shambu 09/36 [Gz] HDJ77 Wedesa 0944'/3715' 2141 m, north-east of Shambu 09/37 [Gz]
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HDJ93 Wedesa 0952'/3653' 1832 m, west of Alibo 09/36 [Gz] HDK03 Wedesa (Uodessa) (mountain) 0902'/3747' 2299 m, 09/37 [Gz WO] north-west of Ambo Coordinates would give map code HDD93 JDJ46 Wedesa 0927'/4212' 2006 m, north of Harar 09/42 [Gz] HDT01 Wedesa Moto 0959'/3831' 2156 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] north-east of Tulu Milki H.... Wedesa sub-district (Wediessa ..) 08/37? [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Tuli) wedese: weddese (wäddäsä) (A,T) praise, glorify HDE84 Wedeso (Gora) 0852'/3852' 2199 m, near Akaki 08/38 [Gz x] wedesu: wedisu, weeddisuu (O) sing, jump J.... Wedeyirahmedi wereda (centre in 1964 = Dewie) 10/40 [Ad] JDJ37 Wedeyta (Wedayta) 0924'/4214' 2007 m, 09/42 [Gz] (with mosque), north-east of Harar JDH04 Wedeytu 0906'/4106' 1564 m, 09/41 [Gz] (with church Maryam), east of Asbe Teferi HEM13 Wedeyu kebele (Wädäyu ..) 11/39 [Ad] in the middle of the southern border part of Kobo wereda; area 3,029 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCN08 Wedifa 0716'/3535' 1461 m, 07/35 [Gz] north-west of Shewa Gimira HCL20 Wedimo 0634'/3827' 2176 m, 06/38 [Gz] north-west of Agere Selam wedo: weddo (wäddo) (A) willingly; wedu, weeduu (O) song HDC81 Wedo 0852'/3646' 1485 m, south-east of Nekemte 08/36 [Gz] HDL40 Wedo 0927'/3829' 2489 m (with church Mikael) 09/38 [AA Gz] HEM02c Wedo (Uedo), see under Weldiya 11/39 [Gu] HDM32 Wedu Ager, see Widu Ager HDP.. Weets, circa 1035'/3610', at a stream Alati 10/36 [Ch] wef (wäf) (A) bird HFC48 Wef Argif 1358'/3719' 1813 m, north-east of Kafta 13/37 [Gz] HEE47 Wefach kebele 11/39 [Ad] in eastern Mekdela wereda, immediately west of Masha; area 2,793 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF82 Wefacho (Wefach'o) (peak) 1139'/3933' 3358 m, 11/39 [Gz] south of Weldiya HDU27c Wefafra kebele 10/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Kewet wereda, a little north of Shewa Robit and 25 km north-east of Debre Sina; area 615 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEM41 Wefcha kebele (Wäfch'a ..) 12/39 [Ad] in central Gidan wereda, 10 km north-north-east of Muja; area 3,537 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEM40 Wefchat Medhane Alem (Wefch'at M.A.) (church), 12/39 [Gz] 1208'/3921', midway between Lalibela and Alamata HEE85 Wefchina kebele (Wäfch'ena ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Meket wereda, almost immediately north of Filakit; area 2,133 hectares. [CSA 1994]
wefcho (wäfcho) (A) millstone, grinding slab
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HEE36 Wefcho Mewkeriya (Wefch'o Mewk'eriya) 11/39 [Gz] 1110'/3901' 3134 m HDJ45 Wefef 0927'/3706' 2351 m, 09/37 [Gz] (with church Maryam), south of Shambu HDM45 Wefet & Hawariat kebele 09/39 [Ad] in south-eastern Ankober wereda, 12 km south-east of Ankober town; area 1,930 hectares. [CSA 1994] wefet ..: hawariat, apostles HCT57 Wefi (Weft) 0743'/3904' 2478 m, south of Asela 07/39 [Gz] JDA65 Wefi 0842'/4018' 2129 m, north of Mechara 08/40 [Gz] HEM82 Wefla sub-district (Uofla .., Wofla ..) (-1964-1997-) 12/36 [Ad Gu n] (centre in 1964 = Korem), part of Wag HDU64 Weflek kebele (Wäfläq ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central southern Gishe Rabel wereda, 18 km east-south-east of Were Ilu and immediately south-east of Rabel settlement; area 1,170 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCT57 Weft, see Wefi weg (wäg), wegg (A) usage, traditional customs; narrative HEC69 Weg (Ueg), see under Debre May, cf Wag 11/37 [+ WO] HEE68 Wega Mere, see Wiga Mere HDU38 Wegama & Bashra kebele 10/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Efrata & Gidim wereda, 12 km north-west of Efeson; area 989 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU47 Wegama sub-district (centre in 1964 = Efeson) 10/40 [Ad] HDU55 Wegamago Abo (church) 1025'/3950' 10/39 [Gz] HDM32 Wegda kebele 09/39 [Ad] in southern Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda, 30 km south of Debre Birhan; area 743 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM71 Wegda sub-district (Wogda ..), cf Wegidi 09/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Gosh Bado), part of Worena wereda (-1970-) Wegda (Wagda) is known as historical area. HDU.? Wegde wereda (at some distance from Were Ilu) 10/39? [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 56 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HDT62 Wegdi wereda, see also Wegedi, with kebeles among which Abado, Abahoch, Abarga Giyorgis, Abey, Abote, Aboye Gurba, Abun Weha, Adis Amba, Andinet, Arere, Arkiso, Awayu Kumuyu Biruh Tesfa, Bokfe, Bola, Boneya, Bote, Daleti, Debre Tsige, Demasiko, Dibibiso, Gelebe, Gelign, Gindo, Gint Anba, Godeb, Guba, Gudeti, Gulale, Haleku, Hawey, Hulgize Wedefit, Kabe Webo, Karaba, Kegn, Keraba Godena, Kuret, Lemlem Amba, Lemlemitu Tungi, Lincho, Lomi Wiha, Makefta, Mene Dega, Serto Masaya, Sika Shinbira, Tagel Behibret, Taye, Tebela, Tego, Tigil Fire, Tinign, Tungi, Were Abu, Were Wayu, Werke Wariho, Zemed -- Wege, a clan of the Arsi Oromo HCM.. Wege (Wägé, Wage) 07/39 [x] Historically a district in the kingdom of Amde Tsiyon (1312-1342). HCM83 Wege (Stella Ueghe, Ueghe, Riccio) 07/39 [+ Gu WO] (pass; "stella" should be Italian sella = saddle?) wegebo (wägäbo) (A) 1. a variety of tef; 2. kind of long-tailed, black, red and white bird ?? Wegebo (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] ?? Wegecha (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
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HEE97 Wegedet kebele (Wägädät ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Wadla wereda, 12 km north-east of Bete Hor; area 2,161 hectares. [CSA 1994] wegedi: wegede (T) avoid; abolish; dismiss; wegdi (A) kind of small peas HCC99 Wegedi (Gara Uogedi, Gebel U.) (mountain) 08/37 [+ WO Gz] 0900'/3728' 2439/2585 m, see under Gedo HDT63 Wegedi, see Wegidi, and (as town) Mahdere Selam JDG.. Wegeg (mountain near Assabot) 09/40 [n] HDS25 Wegel 1008'/3802' 2269 m, 10/38 [Gz] north-west of Abay bridge HDS35 Wegel 1014'/3802' 2405 m, 10/38 [Gz] above Abay valley at the road to Debre Markos wegel t..: tena (t'ena) (A) health HEE77 Wegel Tena (Ugualtiena) (local centre) 11/39 [Br Gu] HEE88 Wegel Tena (W. T'ena, W. Tiena, Wogel Tena) 11/39 [MS Ad Po x] (Wegel Tona, Megal Tona) Gz: 1135'/3913' 2555 m; MS: 1120'/3910' = HEE58 Centre at least 1964-1980 of Wadla Delanta awraja and 1964 of Delanta wereda & sub-district. With sub-post office under Dessie. Kebeles adjoining Wegel Tena are Mesno Amba to the east and to the west, Hana to the south and Ambaye to the north. Within a radius of 10 km there are at 3E Ferkake kebele 7E Wist Amba kebele 10E Tembeko kebele 5SE Gosh Meda kebele 5SE Dingilot kebele 3S Mistinkir kebele 7S Keda Mistinkir kebele 5SW Ilana kebele 8SW Asim Kola kebele 9SW Asim Dega kebele 5W Tarda Medhane Alem kebele 7W Tarda Gebriel kebele 10W Ziban Dega kebele 5NW Tana kebele 9NW Kera Fenzeyt kebele 10NW Yebeles kebele 6N Zernayt kebele 8N Binawalka kebele 10N Zelhen kebele 2NE Zuy Alehat kebele 5NE Biwot Selho kebele 9NE Biska kebele 10NE Tembeko kebele Wegel Tena was centre of awraja also in 1956. ?? Wegem (Wägäm) (historical district 1500s) ../.. [+ Pa] wegen (wägän) (A,T) side, flank; (A) clan, group, kin; (Som) herd /especially of horses/ HEC87 Wegensa (Uoghensa) 11/37 [+ It] (village & mountain & church in 5 km long N-S line) HDL34 Wegenyi 0922'/3847' 2593 m, north of Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz]
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HDU00 Weger, see Wigir wegera: weggere (wäggärä) (A) knock someone unconscious with a stone HES.. Wegera (Wägära, Wagara, Uoghera) (historical), 13/37 [+ Pa WO] mountainous area north of Gondar as far as Wilkifit, with an Agew people that kept their language unchanged into modern time HFC24 Wegera awraja (Weghera, Wägära, Woggera) 13/37 [Gz Ad Pa] (Uoghera) 1345'/3700' (centre in 1980 = Dabat) HES11 Wegera wereda (Weghera, Wagara, Woggera ..) 12/37 [Ad x] (centre in 1964 = Amba Giyorgis) (-1994-) is divided into 48 rural and 2 urban kebeles. District north of Gondar famed for its horses and mules. [Simoons 1960] HDD04 Wegerao (Wegera'o, Mogar) 0813'/3754' 1935 m, 08/37 [Gz 18 WO] south-east of Welkite, see under Imdibir wegere: weggere (wäggärä) (A) knock someone unconscious with a stone HDF61 Wegere 0843'/3928' 1363 m, 08/39 [Gz] (with church Maryam), north of Welenchiti HDU12 Wegere kebele (Wägäré ..) 10/39 [Ad] in middle northern Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda, 10 km west-north-west of Molale; area 1,593 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCU17 Wegerge 0721'/3959' 2313 m 07/39 [Gz] HEE47 Wegesa 1118'/3906' 2179 m, 11/39 [Gz] south-west of Mekdela, in Tenta (East) wereda (-1999-) HEE56 Wegesa kebele (Wägäsa ..) 11/39 [Ad] in the northern part of central Mekdela wereda, 10 km north-west of Masha; area 3,463 hectares. [CSA 1994] wegesha (wägesha) (A) local medical practitioner HDF70 Wegeyorgis kebele 09/39 [Ad] in western central Minjar & Shenkora wereda, 5 km west of Bolo Silase; area 471 hectares. [CSA 1992] ?? Wegezimma (locality in Terra) 09/39? [n] HDM.. Wegfele Mikael, church in Bulga 09/39 [n] About 20-year-old Melake-Tsehay was anointed 'Emperor of Ethiopia' in Wegfele Mikael church in 1936 (1937?).
HDK35 Wegide 0923'/3802' 2522 m (with church) 09/38 [AA Gz] HDF81 Wegidi 0852'/3927' 1737 m 08/39 [Gz] HDF81 Wegidi 0853'/3925' 1775 m 08/39 [Gz] HDK59 Wegidi 0930'/3824' 2361 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDK69 Wegidi 0936'/3820' 2011 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church), south of Tulu Milki HDK79 Wegidi 0946'/3822' 1785 m, south of Tulu Milki, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Gebre Guracha HDL41 Wegidi 0928'/3831' 2408 m (with church) 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL42 Wegidi 0928'/3840' 2503 m (with church) 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL44 Wegidi 0928'/3849' 2609 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] midway between Sululta and Fiche HDL53 Wegidi (Menare) 0934'/3842' 2007 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south of Fiche (with church Kidane Mihret at some distance to the south-west)
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HDL70 Wegidi 0943'/3826' 1904 m 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Giyorgis and church school), south-east of Tulu Milki, see under Gebre Guracha HDT63 Wegidi (Wegedi, Wegdi, Wogidi, Uogghidi) 10/38 [MS Ad x WO] 1035'/3846' 2125 m, see under Ajibar (centre in 1964 of Debre Sina wereda) ?? Wegir Haribo, see Adi Abune Nazret HES74 Weglima 1322'/3757' 1509 m, south of Adi Arkay 13/37 [Gz] H.... Weglo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Meko Wedajo) ../.. [Ad] HFE89 Wegrezih 1419'/3917' 1937 m, 14/39 [Gz] (with church Kidane Mihret), north-west of Adigrat HEL27 Wehamba (peak) 1158'/3907' 2356 m 11/39 [Gz] HE... Wehelo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Metero) 11/39 [Ad] ?? Wehini, in direction of Metemma ../.. [x] same as HER00 Wehni? wehni (wähni) (A) prison /historical for princes on a mountain/ HEE89 Wehni (Wahni, Uahani) 2495 m 11/39 [+ x WO] HER00 Wehni (Wahni, Uahni, Uahnie, Uaini, Uacne, Wacne) 12/36 [Gz WO x] (Wachni, Wagna, Wähni) 1240'/3639' 1096, 1219 m, with round hill, midway between Chilga and Metemma Coordinates would give map code HER01 or HEJ90 near HEJ91 HEK53 Wehni (Uehni) (village) 12/37 [+ WO] HEK65c Wehni (mountain) 12/38 [x] Thomas Pakenham sought out the Mountain in 1955, with some help from the Governor General in Gondar. Weil.., see Weyl.. JFA69 Weima (Ueima) 1407'/4037' -73 m below sea level 14/40 [Ne Gz] (We'ima, Veima), near the border of Eritrea Wein .., see Weyn .., Weyin .. ?? Weinoch, cf Weynoch ../.. [Po] with postal agent (sub-post office) under Gondar ?? Weirib sub-district (-1997-) 13/39? [n] weit ..: kal (qal) (A) word JBS54 Weit Kal (Ueit Cal) 0504'/4253' 453 m 05/42 [+ Gz] HCC.. Weito (Weit'o, Weitu), 05/36 [20] locality at road fork where the road from Konso to Jinka crosses the Weito river. H.... Wej (Wäj, Waj, Fre: Ouâdj) (hist. recorded area) 08/38 [Pa x] west of lake Ziway H.... Wej 12/38 [En] HDM94 Weja 0954'/3946' 2412 m, north of Debre Sina 09/39 [Gz] HDM94 Weja kebele (Wäja ..) 09/39 [Ad] in central Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, 5 km north of Debre Sina; area 1,449 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDS30 Wejat 1016'/3734' 2186 m, west of Debre Markos 10/37 [Gz] HEJ77 Wejecha 1226'/3715' 1890 m, south-west of Gondar 12/37 [Gz] HDU16 Wejed & Mesobit kebele 09/39 [Ad] in north-western Kewet wereda, 17 km north of Debre Sina; area 1,069 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDS54c Wejel, town in Awabel wereda 10/37 [20] -- Wejerat, name of a group who in the 1990s are mostly Christian peasant farmers speaking a Tigrinya dialect HE... Wejerat (Wäjerat, Wojjerat, Fre: Ouoguerât) 13/40 [Pa 18 x]
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(historical area in south-east Tigray), cf Wajirat HEU57 Wejerat (Wogerat) 1310'/4000' 13/40 [+ x] coordinates give the border between map squares HEU57 and JEN52 HEU57 Wejerat wereda (Wojirat ..), in Inderta awraja 13/40 [n x] Its centre is Debub (-1975-1994-). The area is at the escarpment towards the Danakil depression. Ironstone was utilized in Wejerat in the 1800s. Tsenbera is a village in the wereda and is described in some detail by Lundström. [K J Lundström, North-eastern Ethiopia .., Uppsala/Sweden 1976 p 12] weji (Arabic,Som) face, aspect HDL15 Weji 0911'/3853' 2674 m, north-west of Sendafa 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL54 Weji 0931'/3847' 2632 m, south of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] HCL80c Wejigera (=Wijigra?), 07/38 [20] town in Awasa Zuriya wereda. HDD73 Wejira Maryam (church) 0852'/3750', 08/37 [Gz] south-west of Ambo HDU74 Wejit kebele (Wäjet ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Gishe Rabel wereda, 18 km east of Were Ilu; area 2,571 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDL92 Wejitu 0957'/3837' 1990 m, north-west of Fiche, 09/38 [AA Gz] cf Wojitu HDL73 Wejo 0942'/3845' 2650 m, south of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] weka: wekka (wäqqa) (A) thresh, beat grain with a stick HDC27 Weka (Ueca, Uece) 0820'/3717' 2420, 2830/2980 m, 08/37 [+ WO Gu Gz] (mountain), cf Wika wekar ..: duba, dubaa (O) 1. back, behind; 2. sheep's tail; 3. (duuba) level direction, not upwards or downwards; dhuubaa (O) soaked grain HFD58 Wekar Duba (Wek'ar .., Weqar ..) 14/38 [Gz q] 1405'/3817' 1896 m, near Inda Silase wekera a..: afaf (A) edge of a cliff, hilltop, ridge line HDM64 Wekera Afaf kebele (Wäqéra .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] in northern Ankober wereda, 8 km north-northeast of Ankober town; area 435 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM43 Wekera kebele (Wäqéra ..) 09/39 [Ad] in central Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda, 20 km south-southeast of Debre Birhan; area 961 hectares. [CSA 1994] wekerako: weke (O) important food plant, Ensete ventricosum; rako (Som) platform, shelf, scaffolding; (O) 1. trouble; inconvenience, hardship, distress, misfortune, disaster; 2. sacrifice of animal carried out as marriage ceremony HEJ79 Wekerako (Wäqärako), 12/37 [20] area with name known in the 1600s HEM22 Weket kebele (Wäqét ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-eastern Gidan wereda, 15 km east of Muja; area 2,865 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE76 Weketa kebele (Wäqét'a ..) 11/39 [Ad] in southern central Meket wereda, 5 km south-east of Filakit; area 4,665 hectares. [CSA 1994]
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HDM65 Wekfele kebele (Wäkfälé ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Ankober wereda, 15 km north-east of Ankober town; area 606 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU26 Wekfile kebele (Wäkfelé ..) 10/39 [Ad] in north-western Kewet wereda, 25 km north-north-east of Debre Sina; area 847 hectares. [CSA 1994] HES32c Wekin, town in Dabat wereda 12/37c [20] HES43 Wekin (Wek'in, Weqin, Dacua) 1303'/3750', 13/37 [Gz Ad] mountain peak at 1304'/3749' 2713 m, north-east of Dabat, in Wegera awraja HDT92 Wekir kebele (Wäqer ..) 10/38 [Ad] in central Sayint wereda at its northern border, 15 km north of Ajibar; area 8,193 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDF70 Wekiros kebele 09/39 [Ad] far to the west in central Minjar and Shenkora wereda, 5 km west of Balchi; area 362 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM23 Wekiye 0916'/3940' 1730 m 09/39 [Gz] HDL74 Weklo kebele (Wäqlo ..) 09/38 [Ad] in western Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda, 27 km south of Alem Ketema; area 1,016 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDL74 Weko 0946'/3852' 2121 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Debre Libanos HDL84 Weko 0947'/3851' 2250 m, east of Fiche, 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church), see under Debre Libanos HEM10 Weko (Wek'o, Weqo, Santara) 1156'/3925' 2533 m, 11/39 [Gz q WO] west of Weldiya HEE48 Wekot (Wek'ot, Weqot) 1118'/3911' 2214 m, 11/39 [Gz q] south-west of Mekdela HEE88 Wekot (Wek'ot, Weqot) 1139'/3911' 3000 m, 11/39 [Gz q] north-east of Bete Hor -- Wekro, see Wikro
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