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Z.., this sound is alien to Oromo language and occurs there only in loan-words; in German (and some other) spellings it may represent the sound Ts.. Za.., see also Ze.. HCK82c Zaba, major centre of the Bolosso area 07/37 [Gu] -- Zaban .., see mainly Zeban .. HFD75 Zaban Harbey (Zeban H.) 1413'/3803' 1408 m 14/38 [Gz] ?? Zabel (known from the 1500s), cf Zobil ../.. [x] HDD17 Zabidar 08/38 [WO] HFE42 Zabo (mountain), see Zebo HEM44 Zabul, see Zobil & HEM54 (Zaboul) zaf (A,Agew) tree HCJ34 Zaffa 0637'/3658' 1139 m 06/36 [WO Gz] HDT57 Zagada (area) 10/39 [WO] HEK60 Zagadi Maryam (Zagadi Mariam) 12/37 [+ WO] HFD30 Zagamat (Zegamati) 1352'/3731' 919 m 13/37 [WO Gz] HEJ41 Zagargi (Zagari, Zagarghie, Zagagiye) 12/36 [Gz WO Gu] 1210'/3640' 1518 m HEC06 Zagazh (river) 10/37 [Ch] "To the north of the /Gudera crater/ lake there is a plain half a mile across, so level that it resembles a billiard-table; -- This plain is crossed by the Zagazh River on its way from Lichma Hill to join the Leh River --" [Cheesman 1936] zage (zagä) (A) corrode, rust HCJ07 Zage (Zaghe) river at 0625'/3717' 06/37 [+ x] HFD99 Zage 1154'/3824' 2869 m 11/38 [Gz] HED91 Zageb 11/37 [WO] HE... Zagoch, 11/38? [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Tach Negela sub-district) zagol, zagwel (A) sea-shell, coral HER76 Zagol (Amba Zagol) (mount.) 1317'/3717' 1250 m 13/37 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HER67 zagol ..: zaf (A) tree HEM21 Zagol Zaf kebele 12/39 [Ad] in south-western Gidan wereda, west of and near to Muja; area 2,647 hectares. [CSA 1994] zahan: zahon, zehon (A) elephant, Loxodonta africana oxyotis GDU32 Zahan (area) 2052 m 10/34 [WO] HDM72 Zahangera (area) 09/39 [WO] HFE31 Zahay (=Tsehay?) (on map of 1868) 13/38 [18] ?? Zahraq (known from the 1500s) ../.. [Pa] HFF04 Zahrero (Zehrero), with rock-hewn church Mikael, 13/39 [x +] about 20 km east of Kwiha and a little south-east of the village Dessa (Desi'a). HFF21 Zaina (Za'ina) 1346'/3930', 13/39 [Gz] (with church Maryam), south-east of Hawzen HFF22 Zaina (Za'ina) 1345'/3933' 2013 m, north of Kwiha 13/39 [Gz] HEP00 Zair, see Ez Zair HCC48 Zaisse, see Zeyse JE... Zajrabar, battle site in the 1560s 11/41? [x] HD... Zakas (ford) 10/37 [Ch] HEE28 Zakunat kebele (Zaqunat ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-western Tenta wereda, 15 km south-south-east of Masha; area 2,034 hectares. [CSA 1994]
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zal (A) hind leg or foot; zala (T) terrace; (A) 1. ear of corn; 2. stature; good posture; zale (zalä) (A) was exhausted; -- Zala (Ger: Sala), a sub-division of the main ethnic group of Ometo (West Sidama), living south-west of the Welamo- HCC94 Zala 0618'/3701' 1571 m 06/37 [Gz] HCC96 Zala (area) 0617'/3709', cf Zela 06/37 [WO Gz] HCJ16 Zala 0628'/3713' 1020 m 06/37 [WO Gz] HFE77 Zala (hill), see Zata HFE69 Zala Aba Dimiyanos (church) 1410'/3917' 14/39 [Gz] zala anbesa, hind leg or terrace of lion? HFE99 Zala Anbesa (Z. Anbessa, Z. Ambesa) 14/39 [MS Po] (Zalambessa, Zalembessa, Zalanbessa) 14/39 [20] 1425'/3920', distance 933 km from Addis Abeba. With postal agent (sub-post office) under Mekele Zala Anbesa around 1980 held a Derg military camp. The border skirmish escalated into heavy fighting between Eritrea and Ethiopia at the vicinity of the town of Zala Anbesa in 3 June 1998. The Border Commission in The Hague in April 2002 ruled that Zalanbesa shall be Ethiopian (and not Eritrean) territory. HC... Zala Bayo (in Gofa awraja) 06/36? [Ad] HCC83 Zala & Ubamale wereda, 06/36 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 50 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HCC83 Zala wereda (centre in 1964 = Felege Neway) 06/36 [Ad] zalale: zellele (zällälä) (A) jump, climb over HED32 Zalale (Zalalo), see Tilalo, cf Salale, Selale HFE99 Zalambessa (Zalanbessa), see Zala Anbesa HEM61 Zalanga (on map of 1868) 12/39 [18] HET88 Zalkaba (Zalcaba) (plateau) 1322'/3921' 13/39 [+ WO Gz] -- Zallan, ethnic group known by that name from the 1300s and in the 1800s being nomadic pastoralists living mostly east of lake Tana. HEM.? Zallan (place), 12/39 [n] appearing as a place name in the early 1600s, apparently near Angot. HDR65 Zalma 1035'/3703' 1917 m, south of Bure 10/37 [Gz] HED80 Zalma 1140'/3734' 2122 m, east of Bahir Dar 11/37 [Gz] ?? Zama, historical region in the north ../.. [Pa] HCJ64 Zama 0654'/3701' 2271 m 06/37 [Gz] HET58 Zamara, see Samre HEC24 Zambela (village), 11/36 [It] (with church Tekle Haymanot to the north-east) HD... Zamboi, lake south of Nazret, near Sire? 08/39 [n] ?? Zamdu (historically recorded) ../.. [Pa] HFF80 Zamela (on map of 1868), see under Adigrat 14/39 [18] HCK72c Zamine, 07/37 [Gu] important centre and market of the Sore area. HFE54 Zamirat 1405'/3849' 2166 m, south-west of Adwa 14/38 [Gu Gz] HE... Zamish 12/38 [18] HER37 Zamoge 1259'/3715' 1374 m 12/37 [WO Gz] HER46 Zamoje (same as the preceding one?) 13/37 [Wa] HCD57 Zamola (area), see Shole HET46 Zamra, see under Abergele 13/39 [WO] HET58 Zamra, see Samre HEK60 Zan Zag (area) 12/37 [WO] zana, zanna (Gojjam A) tree, Stereospermum kunthianum, with grey bark that comes off in flakes & long twisted pods
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HER77 Zana 1321'/3714' 1561 m 13/37 [Gz] HFC18 Zana (Amba Zana) (mountain) 1342'/3723' 1963 m, 13/37 [Gz WO] near Adi Remet HFD39 Zana (Tzana) (mountain) 1353'/3825' 1852 m 13/38 [Gz n] HFE20 Zana (area), cf Tsana .. 13/38 [WO Gu] HEK64 Zana Tsiyon (Z. Sion, Z. Stan) 1224'/3801' 1872 m 12/38 [LM Gz WO] Coordinates would give map code HEK65 HFE20 Zana wereda (centre in 1964 = Debre Kerbe), 13/38 [Ad Yo] see also (-2004-) Medebay Zana wereda HDS44 Zaname 1020'/3756' 2475 m, east of Debre Markos 10/37 [Gz] HED42c Zanat 11/37 [Wa] HCH08 Zanga 0621'/3626' 1196 m 06/36 [Gz] zangana (A) circle? HCD83 Zangana, see Langama HEC04 Zangana, see Zingini Kibeb HDR94c Zangana Chivep (Z. Kabab, Zenkana Kebebe) 10/36 [Gu Ch x] (horseshoe crater lake), see also Zingini Kibeb HEC04 Zangeb (Zangheb) (area) 10/37 [+ WO] HD... Zangerra sub-district (centre in 1964 = Debreko) 09/39 [Ad] HDM.. Zanjira (locality near Debre Birhan) 09/39 [n] HDM62 Zanjira kebele (Zanjera ..) 09/39 [Ad] in eastern central Debre Birhan Zuriya wereda, immediately north-east of Debre Birhan town; area 1,611 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM.. Zanjira sub-district/wereda (Zandjira ..) (-1970-) 09/39 [n] -- Zanjiro (old kingdom), see Janjero ?? Zankar (historically recorded locality early 1500s) ../.. [x] ?? Zankemmer, ../.. [n] a prominent hill to the south-east of Debre Mewi in Gojjam. HEK.. Zantera, 12/37 [20] in Infranz district east of lake Tana HET06 Zanzera Tekle Haymanot (church) 1244'/3859', 12/38 [Gz] north of Sekota zar (A,O) 'spirit' that can possess people in the zar cult, which in recent time is said to have been practiced more in cities than in the pure countryside; (Harari) river; zara (T) small stream, brook; zera (A,T) sow, plant; zera (T) sequestrate HCC99 Zara 0618'/3729' 2746 m 06/37 [Gz] HDR67 Zara 1030'/3718' 1883 m, west of Dembecha 10/37 [Gz] HEK01 Zara 11/37 [WO] HEC49 Zarabruk (Zarabruc), see Zera Biruk zarage: zerege (T) disarrange, disrupt, spoil, loot HEK64 Zarage 1222'/3753' 1818 m, 12/37 [Gu Gz] north-east of lake Tana HD..? Zararah (medieval town) 09/38? [x] HES74 Zarema (Zarima) 1320'/3753' 1549 m 13/37 [Gz] Stream and lush valley south of Adi Arkay, leading towards Debark. The valley is also called Arbahan Arbate Ruba, '44 Rivers', because the mule track crosses the stream many times. -- zargulla: Zergulla-Zayse dialects west of lake Chamo are estimated to be spoken by about 20,000 around 1980 HCC58 Zargulla, see Surgulla ?? Zariga, valley in northern Afar ../.. [x]
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HES74 Zarima, see Zarema HDU00 Zaro (place) 0959'/3920' 1769 m, 09/39 [Gz n] (mountain) 0958'/3919' 2594 m, (mountain & district in Tegulet), west of Sela Dingay HDU00 Zaro kebele 10/39 [Ad] in westernmost Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, 35 km south-south-west of Molale and 30 km west of Sela Dingay; area 1,779 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL76 Zarota 1226'/3903' 2495 m, south of Sekota 12/39 [Gz] HCA87 Zasa 06/35 [WO] HE... Zata (Zatan) (battle site in the 1530s), cf Zatta 12/38? [x] HFE77 Zata (Zala) (mountain) 1413'/3904' 2139 m, 14/39 [Gz] (with church Mikael to the west), see under Inticho HF... Zata sub-district (centre in 1964 = Adi Fringi) 14/39 [Ad] HEM70 Zatta sub-district 12/39 [Ad WO] (centre in 1964 = Addis Mender) GDM40 Zaua, see Zawa HDS64 Zaua (mountain) 1034'/3753' 3030, 3498 m, 10/37 [WO Gz] north-east of Debre Markos HE... Zauday Grar, see Zewde Grar HER89 Zaul (Amba Zaul) 1327'/3728' 2557 m 13/37 [Gz] HES34 Zaula (area) 12/37 [WO] HFF36c Zavaina, see Tsav Aina GDM40 Zawa (Tulu Zaua, T. Saua) (mountain) 09/34 [Gz WO] 0919'/3428' 1973 m -- Zay, see Laki -- Zayse language (Zaysse), see Zeyse ?? Zazema (mentioned in 1750s) 12/37? [n] GDL58 Zazing (Jabal Z., Zesaing) 0935'/3410' 1062 m, 09/34 [Gz] near the border of Sudan HDF81 Ze Meskel kebele (Zä Mäsqäl ..) 08/39 [Ad] in western central Minjar & Shenkora wereda, a little west of Balchi; area 407 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Zeaf Amba (=Zaf Amba?) ../.. [Gu] HCC74 Zeala (Ze'ala) 0608'/3700' 1361 m 06/37 [Gz] zeb (zäb) (A) guard, sentry; zebennya, zebannya (A,T) guard, watchman HDS36 Zeb Iyesus (church) 1016'/3806', 10/38 [Gz] south-west of Bichena zeba (T) blackwood tree, Dalbergia melanoxylon; zebba (zäbba) (A) be warped, be bent HCC76 Zeba 0607'/3710' 1628 m 06/37 [Gz] HCC80 Zeba (locality) 0610'/3640', near Bulki 06/36 [Gz] ?? Zeba Feten (Zeba Fätän) ../.. [+ Pa] HFC35 Zeba Uonti (Z.Uanti) 1354'/3707' 1585 m 13/37 [WO Gz] (mountain), west of Kafta, see under this place GDM.. Zebagwa kebele 09/34 [20] in Begi region of Beni Shangul zeban (A?) back of the human body; zeben (zäbän) (A,T) time, era, epoch; ziban (T) back; plateau, top; zeban negus, 'by the back of the king', is a type of injunction, used particularly in the north HEE87 Zeban .., see Ziban
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HFF90 Zeban Amba 1424'/3924' 2324 m, 14/39 [Gz] north-west of Adigrat zeban ch..: chahaa (O) shade, shadow HFF.. Zeban Chaa (Zaban Cha'a) 14/39 [n] HFE.. Zeban Daaro (mountain) 14/39 [Gu] H.... Zeban Geralta sub-district (Zibangeralta ..) 13/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Dagum) HFE18 Zeban Gwiyaha (Zeban Guiaha) (mountain) 13/39 [+ Gu] HFE08c Zeban Kerkata (Zeban Chercata) (mountain) 13/39 [+ Gu] H.... Zeban Serhati, cf Ziban 12/39 [20] HFF81c Zeban Sifra (mountain) 2601 m, see under Adigrat 14/39 [Gu] zeban wa..: walakka (O) centre, middle HFE65c Zeban Waleka (Z. Ualeca) (saddle, pass), 14/38 [+ Gu] see under Aksum HFE26c Zebandas, near Enda Sembet 13/39 [It] Village on the northern slope of Werk Amba, see also HFE16 Werk Amba. HC... Zebba (centre in 1964 of Bolossa sub-district) 07/37 [Ad] HDS37 Zebch (Zebch') 1018'/3811' 2384 m, cf Zebich, 10/38 [Gz] south of Bichena HEE74 Zebe, see Zibe HEE89 Zebekula 1138'/3919' 2557 m, north of Mekdela 11/39 [Gz] HES53 Zebena (Traena) 1310'/3752' 2877 m, 13/37 [Gz] north-east of Dabat HFE78c Zebewu, half-way between Adwa and Adigrat 14/39 [x] HE... Zebgez, in Lasta ../.. [x] zebib (zäbib) (A) dried grape, sacramental wine HES27 Zebib (Acheta) 1255'/3814' 2730 m 12/38 [Gz WO] WO map has Acheta at HES38. HDS47 Zebich (Zebt) 1021'/3810' 2478 m, 10/38 [Gz] south-west of Bichena, cf Zebch HDD.. Zebidar (Zäbidar), mountain range in Gurage 08/38 [x] The 'Mount Gurage' is maybe only a name on European maps and is in reality rather a north-south range of peaks called Zäbidar on the Gurage Awraja map /of 1957/." [Report after 1957] Butajira is at the foot of the Zebidar massif. HD... Zebir (district in Menz) 10/39? [n] H.... Zebir Biker 10/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Angawa sub-district) zebit (A) flat, level HEL01 Zebit (plateau), populated place, see Debre Zebit 13/37 [WO] ?? Zebit (Zäbit) ../.. [x]
zebo: werke zebo (wärqä zäbo) (A) cloth interwoven with gold thread HFE42 Zebo (Zabo) (mountain) 1359'/3838' 2077, 2143 m 13/38 [WO Gu Gz] HED64 Zeboye Mikael c.1129'/3755', 11/37 [20] with an old church and scribes still nowadays HEL01 Zebt, see Debre Zebit HEM44 Zebul, see Zobil HEM54 Zebul (Zaboul) (mountain), see Zobil HEC86 Zecheti, see Zeketi HC... Zeda ../.. [20] town in Dita Dermalo wereda HFC53 Zeetir (mountain) 1402'/3651' 780/805 m 13/36 [WO Gz]
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zefine: zeffene (zäffänä) (A) sing, dance and sing HCK13 Zefine (Zefene, Zefne, Zefnie) 0632'/3740' 1877 m, 06/37 [Gz Po Ad 20] west of northern lake Abaya, on a road to Chencha (visiting postman under Arba Minch) (centre in 1964 of Boreda /Abaya/ wereda) zega (zéga) (A,T) citizen, national; dependent, slave; zegga (zägga) (A) close, barricade, block, shut off HDU41c Zega 10/39 [LM] zega we.: wedeb (wädäb) (A) port, harbour HD..? Zega Wedeb (Zéga Wädäb) (near D.Libanos?) 09/38? [+ Pa] zega wo..: wedel (wädäl) (A) male donkey HD... Zega Wodel, near Debre Libanos 09/38 [Mi] There is a spectacular gorge formed by the Zega Wodel river, one of the tributaries of the Abay. HDT04 Zega Wodem, river at 1000'/3848' 10/38 [x] HFD30 Zegamati, see Zagamat HDL74 Zegamel (district), see Debre Libanos, 09/38 [n] name sometimes referring to D. Libanos itself HDU30 Zegba .., see Zigba .. HDM81 Zegba & Meqecha, see Zigba & Mekecha zege (zegä) (A) to pay tribute; to be poor, to lack status HDR86 Zege/?/ 1045'/3710' 10/37 [MS] HEC98 Zege (Zegi, Zeghe, Zeghie, Tseige, Fre: Zéghié) 11/37 [MS Ca Gu WO] (village with seven churches) 1141'/3719' 1784 m, peninsula at 1142'/3720' Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 4SE Kibran (Kebran, Chebran, Chevraan) (island w church) 5SW Antagussa (Atangusa, Atangussu) (village) 1784 m 6N Ambo Bahir (headland at Lake Tana) ?? Wira Kidane Mihret (Ura K.M.) (church from the 1700s) There is considerable production of coffee on the peninsula. Although it is not an island, Tseige is only accessible by boat and is very holy. There are 7 villages with 7 historic churches on Tseige. Zege : Wira Kidane Mihret (Ura K. M.) The monastery area can be visited by women. This monastery fortress was founded in The early 1600s and probably used as a refuge in danger. The walls are built of very large stones. Outside the monastery wall is a building, rather similar to a church, which is used as a kind of museum for valuable relics. [Äthiopien 1999 p 255-256] ?? Zege sub-district (centre in 1964 = Furi Maryam) ../37 [Ad] Concerning elections, see under Meshenti. HCC79 Zegese 0606'/3729' 1863 m, 06/37 [Gz] west of southern lake Abaya -- Zegets, a small society in eastern Gemu-Gofa HDM64 Zegew kebele 09/39 [Ad] in northern central Ankober wereda, 6 km north-east of Ankober town; area 424 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEC07 Zegeza (Zegheza) 10/37 [+ WO] HEC98 Zegi (Zeghie), see Zege HEC99 Zegye (Royut) 1141'/3726' 1850 m, 11/37 [Gz] shore area north of Bahir Dar HEE66 Zegwara, see Zigwara HEL27 Zeha 1157'/3908' 2378 m 11/39 [Gz] HE... Zehage sub-district (centre in 1964 = Guahla) 12/37 [Ad]
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HF... Zehamham (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 14/38? [Ad] HFF34 Zehararo (Zeharano) 1353'/3945' 2721 m, 13/39 [Gz] north-west of Atsbi zehon, zihon (A) elephant; dur (A,T) forest dhuur (Som) evergreen tree /tamarisk?/; duur (Som) 1. jungle; 2. kind of bush plant ?? Zehon Dur (Zähon Dur), see Abejegay HFF04 Zehrero, see Zahrero HFE07 Zeidj, see Zeji HCR.. Zeikar, in Yem 07/37 [n] There is a megalithic site containing about 100 steles. It is located about 38 km from the town of Sekoru. The largest stele is 254 cm long with a circumference of 138 cm. HDT17 Zeila, see Zeyita ?? Zeisi, within Gidole field of the Norwegian Mission 05/37? [x] HET16 Zejewa 1248'/3900' 1884 m, north of Sekota 12/39 [Gz] HFE07 Zeji (Zeidj), with rock-hewn church Abune Aregawi, 13/39 [x] see under Temben churches HEL06 Zekaykeri (Zek'ayk'eri, Zeqayqeri), 11/39 [Gz q] 1147'/3902' 3225 m, north of Bete Hor HEC86 Zeketi (Zecheti), 11/37 [+ It WO] (with church Maryam on hilltop) HDS59 Zekort (Zek'ort', Zeqort) 1029'/3824' 2039 m, 10/38 [Gz q] east of Bichena HET88 Zekwa 1326'/3911' 2074 m, south-east of Abiy Adi 13/39 [Gz] HDE44 Zekwala, see Zikwala HEA67 Zela 1129'/3530' 694 m, w Gumuz people, cf Zala 11/35 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HEA68 ?? Zela Deremalo ../.. [20] With a constituency in the 2005 elections. zela zenb..: zembaba (A) palm tree HDM31 Zela Zenbaba kebele 09/39 [Ad] in western Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda, 7 km south-east of Koremash; area 2,373 hectares. [CSA 1994] zelal: zelel, zelele (A,T) to jump; zelali (T) one who jumps; zelela (zäläla) (A) bunch, cluster HFC07 Zelal (Amba Zelal) (mountain) 1336'/3718' 2290 m, 13/37 [WO Gz] north-west of Mesfinto zelalmoo: zellimo (A,T) kinds of tree, Diospyros abyssinica, Maytenus undatus, Ekebergia capensis HFF62 Zelalmoo 1407'/3936' 2558 m, south-east of Adigrat, 14/39 [Gu Gz] cf Zilmamo, Tsilmamo HED32 Zelalo, see Zalale zelan: zellan (zällan) (A) nomad HDU10 Zelan & Bado Girja kebele (Zälan & Bado Gerja ..) 10/39 [Ad] in southern Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda at its south-eastern border, 25 km west of Molale; area 2,011 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCK32 Zelane 0637'/3745' 1454 m, south of Soddo 06/37 [Gz] HEF80 Zelat kebele (Zélat ..) 11/39 [Ad] at the southernmost end of the "arm" stretching out southwards in Guba Lafto wereda, 25 km south-west of Weldiya; area 4,427 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Zelazeli, in western Tigray ../.. [x]
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HCK.. Zeldema, at some distance from Durame 07/38 [20] HDM01 Zeles 0956'/3928' 2654 m, 09/39 [Gz] north-west of Debre Birhan ?? Zelew (historically recorded area in 1600s) ../.. [Pa] HEE98 Zelhon kebele (Zälhon ..) 11/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda, 10 km north of Wegel Tena; area 1,784 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM93 Zelo & Imbise kebele (Zälo & Embesé ..) 09/39 [Ad] at the middle of the southern border of Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, 6 km south of Sela Dingay; area 2,699 hectares. [CSA 1994] zema (zéma) (A) hymn, church music; zemma (zämma) (A) prostitue; childless woman ?? Zema (Zéma) (historically recorded in 1500s) ../.. [Pa] HDU13 Zemam, see Zimam HDM23c Zembaba kebele 09/39 [Ad] in mid-south-easternmost Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda, 35 km south-southeast of Debre Birhan; area 1,270 hectares. [CSA 1994] zembaba (zämbaba) (A) date palm; wiha (A) water HC... Zembaba Wiha (Zimbaba W., Z. Woha), cf Zenbaba .. 06/39 [+ Mi] 218 km/?/ south of Awasa, on the road to Moyale. In the 1960s there was a check point of the finance guards. zembo: zimb (A) fly /insect/ HDM75 Zembo (area), see under Chano 09/39 [WO] HDU.. Zembo, at 4-6 hours walk from Geweha 10/39? [x] HDK92 Zeme (Zemie, Zemmi) 0955'/3743' 1792 m, 09/37 [AA Gz WO Ch] opposite where the Guder river joins the Abay zemed (zämäd) (A) relative, kinsman HDT63c Zemed kebele 10/38 [Ad] in north-western Wegdi wereda, 25 km south-west of Mekane Selam; area 2,331 hectares. [CSA 1994] zemedu (zämädu) (A) the relative, the friend HEM.. Zemedu Maryam, 'the relatives of Mary', cf Zamdu, 12/39 [x] cave church south-west of Alamata, north of Muja ?? Zemetin, in north-westerly direction from Addis Abeba ../.. [n] HDT61 Zemewed 1033'/3835' 1732 m, south-west of Ajibar 10/38 [Gz] HDK92 Zemie (Zemmi), see Zeme ?? Zemit (Zämit) (battle site in 1527) ../.. [+ Pa] HDF81 Zemu & Mukere kebele (Zämu & Mukäré ..) 08/39 [Ad] in central Minjar & Shenkora wereda towards the west, immediately north of Arerti and a little north-east of Balchi; area 1,213 hectares. [CSA 1994] zemute: zimmut (A) adultery, lust, fornication HCC58 Zemute 05/37 [Gu] zena (zäna) (A,T) chronicle; news; (zéna) (A) reputation; news; (Geez) narrative, story; zenna (zänna) (A) relaxed, felt at ease; zinna (A,T) fame, glory, great name, reputation; Zena, a male personal name HDT99 Zena Amba 1050'/3917' 3244 m, 10/39 [Gz] north-west of Were Ilu HDD16 Zena Bener 0818'/3805' 2382 m 08/38 [Gz]
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H.... Zena Kwiha, 13/39? [x] with rock church Gebre Menfes Kidus HCK89? Zena Markos gedam (monastery) 09/38 [x] Debre Besrat monastery, in the district of Moret some 70 km north of Debre Birhan, was founded in the 1300s by the saint Zena Markos, and nowadays it is more often called by his name. At a distance of a few metres from the new church there are the ruins of a far older construction, which according to tradition was the old church of Däy Giyorgis. HDR03 Zena Tafari, see Tena Teferi HDR03 Zena Vittorio, see Tena Teferi HEL83 Zenalka (Zenalk'a, Zenalqa) 1234'/3846' 2293 m 12/38 [Gz q] HEL84 Zenalka (Zenalk'a, Zenalqa) 1230'/3849' 2063 m 12/38 [Gz q] zenbaba (A) palm leaves, of Phoenix reclinata HDM.. Zenbaba (district in Wegda) 09/39 [n] HC... Zenbaba (Zembaba), in Jemjem awraja 05/39 [Ad] zenbaba w..: wiha (A) water HCF11 Zenbaba Wiha (Z. Wuha) 1551 m, see also Wadera 05/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Wadera wereda) HDL41 Zenbar 0927'/3933' 2560 m 09/39 HET95 Zencame, see Tseykeme HDU33 Zencha (Zencia) 10/39 [+ WO] HDL69 Zencha Gebriel G. (church) 09/39 [+ WO] (Zencia Gabriel Gh.), see under Mendida zendegur: gur (A) rocky soil, heap of stones HDM82 Zendegur (Tabuor) 0946'/3932' 2614 m, 09/39 [Gz] north of Debre Birhan zendo (zändo), a dangerous big snake in K'emant traditional belief, python HDM72 Zendogur & Tabor kebele 09/39 [Ad] in western central Debre Birhan Zuriya wereda, 10 km north of Debre Birhan town; area 2,075 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Zeneshaha (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 12/39? [Ad] zeng (zäng) (A) long and thin stick, spear shaft HE... Zeng (centre in 1964 of Gibuda sub-district) 11/37 [Ad] zenga..: achir (A) short HEC57 Zengachir Maryam (Zengacier ..) (church), 11/37 [Gz It] 1121'/3717', north-east of Dangila HE... Zengaj sub-district (Zengaji ..), in Gondar awraja, 12/37 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Arebia Medhani Alem) HCP14 Zengaja 0723'/3605' 1683 m, north-west of Bonga 07/36 [Gz] HEK60 Zengay 1222'/3730' 1812 m, near map code HEJ69, 12/37 [Gz] north-east of lake Tana ?? Zengena, crater lake 6 km south of Kosso Ber ../.. [20] HDJ33 Zengi Maryam (church) 0922'/3652', west of Haretu 09/36 [Gz] HEF54 Zengita 1119'/3943' 1915 m, east of Hayk 11/39 [Gz] zengo: zingo (A) kind of long-necked bird H.... Zengo 12/37 [En] HDM.? Zengo (with church Kidane Mihret), 09/39? [x] in Kimbibit wereda H.... Zengo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gunakit) 13/38 [Ad] ?? Zenjerach (Zänjärach), in Lasta near Tsela Asfäré. 12/39? [+ x] ?? Zenjeris (mentioned in mid-1700s) ../.. [Pa] HDM82 Zenjero Gedel, see Zinjero Gedel HET95 Zenkame (Zencame) 1591 m 13/38 [+ WO] HDR94c Zenkana Kebebe, see Zangana Chivep ?? Zenne, west of northernmost lake Abaya 06/37 [n]
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HDU04 Zeno Amba kebele (Zéno ..) 09/39 [Ad] at a north-easternmost corner of Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, 20 km north of Debre Sina; area 837 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU11 Zenz, see Zinz HEC55 Zenzanaba 11/37 [WO] zenzan ..: guta (T) drag; also name of a clan of Arsi Oromo HEC45 Zenzanaba Guta (Zenzanabo G.) (village) 11/37 [+ It] zera ..: zerra (zärra) (A) seed, plant; Zerabruk, a male personal name HEC49 Zera Biruk (Zarabruc, Zarabruk) 11/37 [Gz] 1114'/3729' 2292 m, south of Debre May Zearai (Zeray), a male personal name ?? Zerai (river) ../.. [Ch] The Wenka and Zerai rivers /on the left bank of the Abay/ were shown on maps as joining and entering the Abay together, but they have separate mouths. HDU23 Zeram 1010'/3939' 3006 m, 10/39 [Gz] north-west of and near Molale HDU13 Zeramel 1007'/3938' 2966 m, near Molale 10/39 [Gz] zera..: zerrere (zärrärä) (A) stretch out /on the ground/, topple HEH46 Zerara 1212'/3617' 1783 m 12/36 [WO Gz] HES90 Zerbabit (mountain) 1331'/3730' 2175 m, 13/37 [WO Gz] near cross of map squares HER99/HFC09/HFD00, north-east of Mesfinto HET97 Zerban Kerkata (Z. Chercata) 13/39 [It] Zere, a male personal name HEC69 Zere Kwortem (Z. Quortem) (village) 11/37 [+ It] HDT29 Zeret 1008'/3915' 2097 m 10/39 [Gz] HDU24 Zeret & Kuliya kebele (Zärät & Quleya ..) 10/39 [Ad] in north-easternmost Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda, 15 km north-east of Molale; area 1,067 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE09 Zerfent 1338'/3918' 2175 m, north-west of Mekele 13/39 [Gz] HCK92c Zergicho, locality west of mount Ambaricho 07/37 [20] -- Zergula, a small ethnic group (or rather sub-group related to the Zeysie), numbering about 390 according to the 1994 census; -- Zergulla language/dialect, see Zeyse HFF30 Zeria Awro (peak) 1355'/3922' 2343 m, 13/39 [Gz] south-west of Hawzen HES74c Zerima (Zarima, Zarema, Zaremma) 1549 m, 13/37 [Po Ad n] with postal agent (sub-post office) under Gondar HDT58 Zerkami (Zerk'ami, Zerqami) 1027'/3909' 2344 m 10/39 [Gz q] HDT58 Zerkami kebele (Zärqami ..) 10/39 [Ad] in western central Jema wereda, 10 km west of Degolo; area 5,410 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFL07c Zernai, 2011 m 14/39 [Gu] HEE88 Zernayt kebele 11/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda, 5 km north of Wegel Tena; area 1,646 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCU41 Zero, see Gara Sero ?? Zesey (Zäsäy), see Zezey HEE66 Zeta Angworgur, see Zita Angworgur ?? Zetegn Melka Valley, 'Nine Fords', in Bale mountains ../.. [n]
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HCD.. Zeti Zuma 05/37 [x] Area north of lake Chamo (being a southern part of the 'Bridge of God'), in the -- 1970s inhabited by Ganjule people who also lived on island in Chamo called Ganjule. zeuf emni: imni (T) stone HFD.. Zeuf Emni 14/38 [It] HEC47 Zevant 1116'/3718' 2344 m 11/37 [WO Gz] zew ale (zäww alä) (A) enter unexpectedly or suddenly HE... Zew Maryam, cf Ziew .. 12/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Lasta Menged sub-district) HCT82 Zeway (Zewaye), see Ziway Zewde (Zewdie, Zawde), a male personal name; zewde (zäwde) (A) my crown/diadem; grar (A) kinds of thorn tree HE... Zewde Grar (Zauday Grar, Zaude Garar), 11/37? [+ Ch x] near Kunzela at the south shore of lake Tana A small river called Tukur Waha /Tikur Wiha = Black Water/ enters the lake in Zewde Grar Bay. zewe (zäwe) (A) kind of creeper with grape-like fruit Zewelde .., part of male personal names such as Zewelde Maryam ?? Zewelde (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] HDF60c Zewelde kebele (Zäwäldé ..) 08/39 [Ad] in south-westernmost Minjar & Shenkora wereda, 10 km south-west of Bolo Silase; area 759 hectares. [CSA 1994] HET05 Zeweldi Belen 1240'/3856' 2162 m, 12/38 [Gz] near map code HEL95, north-west of Sekota HEM00 Zewer Gotera kebele (Zäwär Gotära ..) 11/39 [Ad] in north-western Guba Lafto wereda, 15 km west of Weldiya; area 2,317 hectares. [CSA 1994] -- Zeyise (ethnic group), see Zeyse HDT17 Zeyita (Zeila) 1004'/3903' 2543 m, 10/39 [Gz] district in Merhabete -- Zeyse, Zeysie, Zayssi, an ethnic group south of lake Chamo speaking Burji-Geleba language and numbering about 10,842 in 1994. -- Zeyse language, spoken by 7,530 monolinguals according to the 1998 census. HCC48 Zeyse (Zaisse, Seissie) 1842/2080 m 05/37 [LM Gu WO] zeyt (zäyt) (A) oil for food /especially imported types/ HDT16 Zeyta kebele 10/39 [Ad] in eastern central Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda, 3 km east of Alem Ketema; area 1,046 hectares. [CSA 1994] GDL58 Zezaing, see Zazing ?? Zezey (Zäzäy, Säsäy), settlement in Afar in 1300s ../.. [+ Pa] HDE48 Zhogo 0833'/3911' 1860 m, 08/39 [Gz] (with church Giyorgis), between Mojo and Nazret zibad (A) civet, musk; civet cat Ziban .., see also Zeban .. HFE44 Ziban Amba (mountain) 1359'/3851' 1918 m, 13/38 [Gz] west of May Kinetal HEE87 Ziban Arihule kebele (Zeban Arihulä ..) 11/39 [Ad] at the northern border of central Dawint & Delanta wereda, 15 km west of Wegel Tena; area 1,946 hectares. [CSA 1994] ziban d..: dega (A) highland HEE87 Ziban Dega kebele (Zeban Däga ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Dawint & Delanta wereda, 10 km west
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of Wegel Tena; area 1,910 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFD94 Ziban Gedena 1426'/3753' 1108 m, 14/37 [Gz] not far from the border of Eritrea ziban g..: gela (gäla) (A) body HFL06 Ziban Gela 1428'/3900' 1859 m, 14/39 [Gz] near a border river of Eritrea HFE96 Ziban Guyla 1424'/3902' 1788 m, 14/39 [Gz] not far from the border of Eritrea HFE67 Ziban Hahayle 1409'/3910' 2218 m, 14/39 [Gz] (with church), south of Inticho HFE44 Ziban Mika'el (church) 1359'/3851', 13/38 [Gz] west of Haretu ziban t..: tata (t'at'a) (A) problem, trouble, complication; (tatt'a) (A) was not to be found HET76 Ziban Tata (Z. T'at'a) 1319'/3903' 1723 m, 13/39 [Gz] (with church Maryam), north of Fenarwa HEJ17 Zibd (village on island, with church Zibd Iyesus), 11/37 [Ch] see under Dek zibdan t..: terara (tärara) (A) mountain, hill HEJ06 Zibdan Terara (Z. Tarara) (mountains) 11/37 [+ Ch] HEE74 Zibe kebele (Zebé ..) 11/38 [Ad] in south-western Meket wereda, 7 km south-west of Filakit; area 1,522 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL34 Zibgaz 1202'/3851' 2023 m, west of Lalibela 12/38 [Gz] HEC71 Zibist (area) 11/36 [WO] HEC74 Zibist, see under Yismala Giorgis 11/36 [WO] HED50 Ziet (Zi'et) 1121'/3731' 1933 m, east of Debre May 11/37 [Gz] H.... Ziew Mikael, cf Zew .. 10/37 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Horo Seka sub-district) ?? Zifah (historically recorded 1530s, near Harar) 09/42? [Pa] zigamta: zegemta (zägämta) (A) walking slowly HEC06 Zigamta 10/37 [WO] ?? Zigan (historical Agaw area) ../.. [x] HDM.. Zigb (Ziggib) (district in Tegulet) 09/39 [n] zigba (A,Gurage) tall coniferous timber tree, Podocarpus falcatus, P. gracilior HDU41 Zigba 10/39 [WO] HDM81 Zigba & Mekecha kebele (Zegba & Mäqächa ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-western Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 15 km north-west of Debre Birhan town; area 3,713 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU30 Zigba & Teda Ber kebele (Zegba & T'äda Bär ..) 10/39 [Ad] in mid-western Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda, 25 km west-north-west of Molale; area 3,227 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDE22 Zigbi 0823'/3836' 2252 m, north-west of lake Ziway 08/38 [Gz] HE... Zigem, in Metekel awraja 11/36? [Ad] HE... Zigem sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kilaj) 11/36? [Ad] ?? Ziggahan ../.. [Ha] A town in Kaffa reported from hearsay by Major Harris in the 1840s. HDM70 Zigib 0941'/3922' 2752 m, west of Debre Birhan 09/39 [Gz] HEL47 Zigit 1208'/3908' 3870 m, north-east of Lalibela 12/39 [Gz] HC... Zigiti (in Gemu awraja) 06/37? [Ad]
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HCJ71 Zigna (lake) 0659'/3646', cf Wombo 06/36 [Gz] HED81 Zigora Gebriel ca. 1135'/3801', 11/38 [20] about 30 km south of Debre Tabor and 5 km south of Iste. At the church are scribes producing old type manuscripts still today. HDE44 Zigualla, see Zikwala HE... Ziguda (centre in 1964 of Bacha sub-district) 11/36 [Ad] HEE66 Zigwara kebele (Zegwara ..) 11/39 [Ad] in western Wadla wereda, 14 km south-south-east of Filakit; area 3,271 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF60c Ziha kebele 11/39 [Ad] in south-westernmost Ambasel wereda, 25 km west of Wichale; area 5,298 hectares. [CSA 1994] zihon, zehon (A) elephant HET07 Zihon Teref (Z. T'eref) 1244'/3908' 1754 m, 12/39 [Gz] north-east of Sekota HFF61 Zikalay Medhane Alem (Zik'alay .., Ziqalay ..), 14/39 [Gz q] (church) 1409'/3930', south-east of Adigrat zikir (A) commemoration of the dead ?? Zikr Amhara (battle site in the 1400s) ../.. [Pa] zikta: zigta (T) sediment; zigita (A) Carissa edulis? JDH25 Zikta (Zicta) 09/41 [WO Gu] HET97 Zikuli (Zik'uli, Ziquli) 1332'/3906' 2115 m 13/39 [Gz q] HET97 Zikuli (Zik'uli, Ziquli) 1333'/3906' 2520 m, 13/39 [Gz q] both Zikuli are south-east of Abiy Adi HDE44 Zikwala (Zik'wala, Zuquala, Zeqwala, Sequala) 08/38 [Gz Gu Pa Ha] (Zigualla, Fre: Zouqouala) 08/38 [x] 0833'/3851' 2040/2719/2946/3020 m The Eth. Mapping Authority says height 2989 m. Mountain with holy crater lake, with monastery Zikwala Abo Gedam and church Maryam. F. von Kulmer in 1907 calls the mountain Sugalla. Zikwala is shown on Fra Mauro's map of 1460, with the information that there was a lake and a monastery at the top. The name Zikwala seems to have originated with the Amhara, while the Oromo say Chukwala. The lake is called Dembel (Dambal), 'the Wave'. by the Arsi Oromo. The elliptical crater lake has a largest diameter of about one kilometre, but a tour along a footpath around the crater is about 6 km long. The circular church of Menfes Kidus was built around 1912/?/ by the Italian engineer Castagna and is surrounded by huts of monks. There is the venerated tomb of Gebre Menfes Kidus. "In the forest, I had been told, there now live several hundred bahtawi, anchorites living off berries and grubs, and sleeping in the shelter of rocks. But on 'Abbo Days' - the feasts of Gabre Manfus - they appear in the yellow robes of hermits --" [Marsden-Smedley 1990] Two churches are found in the Zikwala Maryam monastery. The round one was built by Menilek II in 1880 and designed by the Italian Sebastiano Castagna. Higher up, the church of Kidane Mihret was built during the reign of Haile Selassie.
zikwala shimel: shimala (O) kind of bamboo HEL81 Zikwala Shimel (Zik'wala S.) 1232'/3833' 1890 m 12/28 [Gz] HE... Zikwala sub-district (Sequala ..) 12/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Walezibiesta), 60 km from HEL96 Sekota HE... Zikwala wereda (Zikuala ..) 12/39 [Ad n]
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(-1994-) is divided into 30 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HCC.. Zillo (market), see Gerese -- Zilmamo, Tsilmano, a dialect of the Kachipo-Balesi living on both sides of the Ethiopia-Sudan border, 4,120 of them in Ethiopia. The dialects are written with variations Balesi, Baale, Bale, Zilmamu, Silmamo, Zelmamu, Zulmamu, Tsilmano, Kacipo, Kachepo, Suri, Western Suri. HCA53 Zilmamo (area, same as next) 05/35 [WO] HCA64 Zilmamo (Zilmami), see Tsilmamo HCJ68 Zima 0655'/3724' 1179 m, south of Waka 06/37 [Gz] HDU13 Zimam kebele (Zemam ..) 10/39 [Ad] at the southern border of Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda towards its east, 7 km south of Molale; area 1,084 hectares, [CSA 1994] HCK80c Zimma (with ford) 07/37 [Gu] HDS61 Zinanfe 1030'/3739' 2472 m, 10/37 [Gz] south-east of Dembecha HCS96 Zinbaro (centre in 1964 of Gumer sub-district) 08/38 [Ad] ?? Zingei, in the Omo zone, ../.. [x] on the lower part of the Mara river ?? Zingilla (battle site in 1808) 12/39? [18] A map by Henry Salt records this place at some distance south-east of Lalibela. HE... Zingini (Zinghini), ../.. [Ch] rises at Injabara, not far from Dangila. HEC04 Zingini Kibeb (Zangana) (lake) 1055'/3658' 10/36 [Gz WO] -- Zinjaro, see Janjero zinjero (zinjäro) (A) monkey, baboon, Papio anubis ?? Zinjero (in Wello) ../.. [n] zinjero algat, baboon beds? HEL38 Zinjero Algat 1205'/3912' 3536 m, 12/39 [Gz] north-east of Lalibela zinjero gedel (A) monkey cliff HDM82 Zinjero Gedel kebele (Zenjäro Gädäl ..) 09/39 [Ad] in mid-northernmost Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 16 km north-north-east of Debre Birhan town; area 1,476 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCG95 Zinki sub-district (centre in 1964 = Yeki) 07/35 [Ad] zinna (A) fame, reputation HDD25 Zinna Bannar, see Kebena HDM.? Zinyon Atint (with church Maryam), 09/39? [x] in Bulga/Kasim wereda HDU00 Zinz (Medich) 1001'/3922' 2304 m, 10/39 [Gz] south-west of Molale HDU42 Zinz 1021'/3931' 2829 m, south of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz] HDU11 Zinz kebele (Zenz ..) 10/39 [Ad] in western Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda, 20 km west-south-west of Molale; area 2,213 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL72 Ziran 1225'/3837' 1748 m 12/38 [Gz] HEC14 Zirikki (Ziricchi) (village) 11/36 [+ It] HCJ32 Zita 0639'/3651' 1046 m (village) 06/36 [Gz] HEE66 Zita Angworgur kebele (Zet'a ..) 11/38 [Ad] in western Dawint & Delanta wereda at its southern border,
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about 16 km south-southeast of Bete Hor; area 3,831 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFC24 Ziwa (Sua) 793 m, 13/36 [LM WO] with sub-post office (-1975-) HDS31 Ziwad (Omata, Amuata, Amurata) 10/37 [Gz] 1016'/3740' 2167 m -- Ziway, Zway, an ethnic sub-group speaking East Gurage language; -- Ziway language, see Laki HCT82 Ziway (Zewaye, Zwai, Zway, Zuway, Zewayie) 07/38 [Gz Ca Po x] town 0756'/3843' 1643 m, lake at 0800'/3850' =HCT84, water level of lake 1848 m according to an early source (Zuai, Fre: Zouaï, Zouwai), distance 163 km from Addis Abeba. The lake is called çuua on Fra Mauro's map of 1460, Seveta on a map of 1935, and Dembel as well as Batu locally. Azaïs in the 1920s uses spelling Lac Zouaï. The town is centre at least 1969-1980 of Haykoch & Butajira awraja. The people of the islands of Ziway seem to have been Christians from very early times and although they had no priests still preserved their churches and their ornaments The small province of Wäj was situated around lake Zway in the 1500s. The lake Ziway area was one of the about fifteen most important cotton production areas in Ethiopia (except Eritrea) in the 1950s. Ziway was possibly the fastest growing provincial town in Ethiopia in the early 1990s. About 300 OLF soldiers who had been taken prisoners in early 1999 were kept at Ziway. Today, only three of Ziway's islands are occupied, and most Zay people only visit them for religious ceremonies. But Debre Zion on Tullo Guddo remains an active monastery. Although very shallow, with a maximum depth of about 3.5 metres, the lake covers a sizeable area of about 432 square kms. The town of Ziway is home to an important fishery centre as well as some horticultural gardens, which export fruit and vegetables. Storm and heavy rainfall wrecked parts of the town in November 2008. HCT.. Ziway Akababi sub-district (-1997-) 07/38? [n] HCT.. Ziway awraja 08/39 [x] HCT.. Ziway & Dugda wereda (Zeway ..) 08/39 [x] (Ziwayna Dugda ..) (centre in the 1980s = Ogolcho) The wereda (-1994-) is divided into 63 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HEF60 Ziya 1127'/3922' 2248 m, east of Mekdela 11/39 [Gz]
HEM44 Zobil (Zobul, Zabul, Zebul) 1212'/3946' 1792 m 12/39 [Gz WO Gu] (Zobel, Zaboul), south-east of Alamata Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 7S Nedi (Nedi Garia?) (area) 2386 m 5NW Gara Lincha (Garalincia) (hill) 6NW Zobil (Zebul) (mountain) 10N Rama (area) 2407 m HEM54 Zobil (Zobul, Zabul, Zebul) 1215'/3945' 2051 m, 12/39 [Gz WO Gu] (mountains), south-east of Alamata HEE69 Zobil sub-district (centre in 1964 = Mekdela) 13/39 [Ad] HDJ23 Zodi (mountain), see Gushis
zof (A) white of egg HEL19 Zofe 1153'/3918' 3509 m 11/39 [Gz] HEL09 Zofe kebele (Zofé ..) 11/39 [Ad] midway on the north-western "arm" stretching out from Guba Lafto wereda, 25 km west of Weldiya; area 1,806 hectares. [CSA 1994]
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HEL00 Zoga, an affluent of Tekeze river 11/38 [x] HDU62 Zoga Amba (place) 1031'/3934' 2943 m, 10/39 [Gz] south of Were Ilu HEM30 Zogolzot (Sagulsaf) 1201'/3924' 3719 m, 12/39 [Gz] see under Muja HFD79 Zoguac, see Tsogwak HFE63 Zohodo (mountain with ruins) 14/38 [Gu] HCD20 Zokzik 0542'/3732' 1364 m 05/37 [WO Gz] GDL78 Zola (hill) 09/34 [WO] zoma (A) 1. perennial stream; 2. thick, wavy and long hair HDM45 Zoma (area) 09/39 [WO] HDT06 Zoma 1002'/3902 2306 m, 10/39 [Ad WO Gz] (centre in 1964 of Lai Bet Merhabete wereda) HDM44 Zoma kebele 09/39 [Ad] near the southern border of Ankober wereda, 15 km south-south-east of Ankober town; area 1,501 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT16 Zoma kebele 10/39 [Ad] in central Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda, near Alem Ketema to its south-east; area 893 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM.. Zoma Tekle Haymanot (church), near Ankober 09/39 [n] Melake-Tsehay Iyasu was buried at that church. He was a son of Lij Iyasu and an Amhara mother and died young at 21-22 years of age. To the patriots he was 'Emperor of Ethiopia' from 2 September 1937 to 4 October 1938. HCB27c Zomba 05/36 [x] One of seven sub-groups of the Shangama, with their own settlement area. ?? Zombai, former/?/ lake near Koka Dam ../.. [n] This natural lake may have disappeared or changed much when the Koka Dam was built. HDM64c Zombo kebele 09/39 [Ad] in northern Ankober wereda, 12 km north-northeast of Ankober town; area 428 hectares. [CSA 1994] zonb..: set amba (A) woman mountain HDU26 Zonbo & Set Amba kebele (.. Sét .. ..) 10/39 [Ad] in south-westernmost Efrata & Gidim wereda, 17 km south-southwest of Efeson; area 3,820 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCJ09 Zongala 0625'/3726' 1733 m 06/37 [Gz] HE... Zongi 13/39? [20] HFE38c Zongui (valley) 1930 m 13/39 [Gu] HFE56 Zongui, see May Misham HEK55 Zor Amba (Zuramba) (area) 12/37 [WO x] There was a music school for debteras. HEK56 Zor Amba (area) 12/38 [WO] HEE80 Zor Amba sub-district (Zuramba ..) 11/38 [WO Ad] (centre in 1964 = Sassi) HEM41 Zoramba (Yoramba) 12/39 [Gu WO]
zore (zorä) (A) go around, turn around HDM24 Zorere (Zoräré), ancient district in Bulga 09/39 [x] HEF83 Zotter Bei 1850 m, 11/39 [WO Gu] pass between the mountains Kallo and Amba Sel. HCT82 Zouaï, see Ziway
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HES38 Zoyo 1257'/3818' 2846 m, east of Deresge 12/38 [Gz] HEK77 Zoz (area) 2631 m, including next one 12/38 [WO] HEK77 Zoze Amba (Zoz) 1224'/3810' 2172 m, 12/38 [Gz En] with monastery founded probably around year 1700. zozo: zosso (T) small highland shrub, Myrsine africana HCG58 Zozo (Soso) 0651'/3531' 1483 m, 06/35 [WO Gz] village and area south-west of Shewa Gimira HFD96 Zua (Amba Zua), see Imba Tsiwa HFF73 Zuaha, see Suwaha HCT82 Zuai, see Ziway HDR91 Zuali (area) 10/36 [WO] HDM92 Zuba Amba 0952'/3933' 2602 m, 09/39 [Gz] south-west of Sela Dingay HDU02 Zuba Amba 0959'/3935' 2256 m, 09/39 [Gz] west of Sela Dingay ?? Zubara, highest of the 'Emerald Mountains' ../.. [x] Old excavations deep into the mountain seem to have been for searching emeralds. HED30 Zubru Selassie 11/37 [WO] zufan (A,T) throne HEJ65 Zufan (Zufan Mariam) 1221'/3705' 1942 m, 12/37 [Gz] midway between lake Tana and Chilga HER14 Zufan 12/37 [WO] HES77 Zufan (mountain) 1320'/3813' 3434 m 13/38 [WO Gz] HFE46 Zufan 13/39 [MS] HEL06 Zufan Amba kebele 11/38 [Ad] in north-eastern Meket wereda, 15-25 km north-northeast of Filakit; area 9,174 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU.. Zuhia Muhui 10/39 [x] The most western part of Menz. It comprises the lowlands of some northern tributaries of the Mofer river as well as two highland ambas which protrude to the west from Menz. HE... Zui sub-district (centre in 1964 = Amusit) 12/37 [Ad] HF... Zukli (Zuqli) (village in Tigray) 13/39 [n] HDE44 Zukwala, see Zikwala ?? Zula, with postal agent (sub-post office) ../.. [Po] HCA64 Zulimamu (Zulumamu), see Tsilmamo HET35 Zumbo 1257'/3856' 1350, 1513 m, 12/38 [WO Gu Gz] (former customs post), south-west of Fenarwa
HET15 Zuna 1247'/3856' 2233 m, north-west of Sekota 12/38 [Gz] HEE78c Zundovada (on map of 1868) 11/39 [18] HDE44 Zuquala, see Zikwala HE... Zuramba, see Zor Amba HEK77 Zurba (ruins nearby) 1225'/3807' 1970 m 12/38 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HEK76
zuriya (A,T) environs; circumference HDU21 Zuriya Muhi (Zuria Muhi) (area) 10/39 [+ WO] HEJ65 Zutan Maryam (.. Mariam) 12/37 [LM WO] ?? Zutariya, village in Simen ../.. [x] zuten m..: melka (A), malka (O) ford HCL.. Zuten Melka 07/38 [n] The route from Shashemene to Dodola climbs through the marvellous gorges
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of Zuten Melka and then crosses the river Webi Shebele. [Aubert 1999] HDU.. Zuti, near Robit (Shewa Robit) 10/40? [x] HCT82 Zuway (Zouwai), see Ziway HEE88 Zuy Alehat kebele 11/39 [Ad] in central Dawint & Delanta wereda, near and to the north-east of Wegel Tena; area 1,916 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCD.. Zuza, 06/37 [x] a tiny village in the Ochollo area, with S.I.M. mission work. H.... Zwa (centre in 1964 of Ake Werk sub-district) 13/37 [Ad] HCT82 Zwai (Zway), see Ziway HE... Zwi Hamusit, about 80 km from Gondar 12/37? [x]
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