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seka (säqa, säqqa) (A) edge of cliff, crest of a hill; sekka (säkka) (A) walk along, traverse; zeka, zekat (zäkat) (A) alms among Muslims HC... Seka (Saka, Sakka, Saqqa) (historical), 07/36? [x] The so-called capital of Enarea (Enariya) was described as a town of 10,000 to 12,000 people in the 1830s. HCR41 Seka (Sek'a, Seqa, Saka, Sacca, Saca Gimma) 07/36 [Gz q WO Gu] 0736'/3644' 1828/1855 m (centre in 1964 of Chekorsa wereda, with Sunday market) HCR61 Seka (Sek'a, Seqa) 0747'/3644' 1931 m, 07/36 [Gz q] east of Agaro HDB28 Seka (Secca), see under Bedele 08/36 [+ WO] HDC03 Seka (Saca, Limmu Saca) 1841/1850 m 08/36 [Gz Te WO Gu] (Saka, Sarca, Sakwa, Haro) (with sub-post office) 08/36 [Wa Ha] 0812'/3656' 1792/1841/1850 m Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 8S Suntu (Genet, Sintu, Gennet Limmu) (village) 8SW Gabana (Gabano) (mountain) 2097 m 10NW Mile (Mole) (mountain) 1619 m HDH20 Seka, see Disi HDL31 Seka (Sek'a, Seqa) 0920'/3834' 2375 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q] north-west of Sululta HDL40 Seka (Sek'a, Seqa) 0928'/3829' 2452 m 09/38 [AA Gz q] HDL51 Seka (Sek'a, Seqa) 09/38 [AA q] JDJ23 Seka (Sek'a, Seqa) 0916'/4157' 1797 m, 09/41 [Gz q] north-east of Grawa HDK62 Seka Berke (Sek'a Berk'e, Seqa Berqe) 09/37 [AA Gz q] 0936'/3742' 2378 m, north-west of Kachisi seka ela: ela (O) deep lake or pond; clear water; eelaa (O) very heavy /load/; ela (A) well, cistern HCR41 Seka Chekorsa wereda (-1964-2004-) 07/36 [Ad] (Seka Chokorsa ..) (-1994-) is divided into 100 rural and 2 urban kebeles. seka e..: ela (A) well, cistern; ela, elaa (O) 1. clear water; 2. deep pond JEA09 Seka Ela (Sicaela) (area) 10/40 [+ WO] JEA19 Seka Ela (Seca Ela) (water) 720/750m, 11/40 [+ WO Gu] used to be a halting place for caravans, with water. HDT54 Seka Shenbera, see Sika Shimbira seka wach.: wachu, several meanings e.g. bird's song, thorn tree HD... Seka Wachu (in Tegulet & Bulga awraja), 09/39? [Ad] (with church Maryam), cf Sekawachu seka was: was (Som) copulate, have sex; (A) guarantor, guarantee HDL52 Seka Was (Sek'a Was, Seqa Was) 09/38 [AA Gz q] 0930'/3840' 2110 m HF... Sekabo (=Seka Abo?) 14/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Seriro sub-district) HCD14 Sekama (Sek'ama, Seqama, Ualleia) 05/37 [Gz q] 0536'/3753' 1718 m JCN19 Sekaso (Sek'aso, Seqaso) 0720'/4040' 1975 m, 07/40 [Gz q] north-west of Ginir seke: zekke (zäkke) (A) food collected by students in church schools; meal eaten at church after mass service
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HDK98 Seke 0956'/3819' 2558 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Tulu Milki, cf Siki HDL51 Seke (Sek'e, Seqe) 0933'/3834' 2210 m, 09/38 [Gz q] south-west of Fiche HDS09 Seke (Sacche) 09/38 [+ WO] seke g..: gura (A) 1. hill, narrow road, track; 2. boasting, bragging; gura (O) kinds of flowers or shrubs; -- Gura, ethnic group - Oromo? Gurage? HDK52 Seke Gura (Sek'e G., Seqe G.) 0932'/3746' 1971 m 09/37 [AA Gz q] seke h..: haro (O,Som) lake, pool, pond; (A) valley subject to seasonal flooding HDK52 Seke Haro (Sek'e H., Seqe H.) 0932'/3744' 2195 m 09/37 [AA Gz q] HDL87 Seke kebele (Säké ..) 09/39 [Ad] a little to the west in central Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda, 13-16 km west of Deneba; area 1,204 hectares. [CSA 1994] seke ko..: korcha, koricha (A) saddle HDK52 Seke Korcha (Sek'e K'orcha, Seqe Qorcha) 09/37 [AA Gz q] 0932'/3743' 1864 m seke ku..: qushee (Som) make bad-tempered, spoil HDK52 Seke Kushi (Sek'e K., Seqe K.) 0933'/3744' 2334 m 09/37 [AA Gz q] seke r..: roba, robaa, rooba (O) rain HDL40 Seke Roba (Sek'e R., Seqe R.) 0927'/3828' 2433 m 09/38 [AA Gz q] seke s..: sole, soleh, solle (O) kinds of large tree, Pittosporum spp. -- Sole, a clan of Oromo HDL83 Seke Sole (Sek'e S., Seqe S.) 0950'/3846' 2355 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q] (with church Aregay), see under Fiche seke ye..: yadi (O) 1. female buffalo; 2. promise HDK52 Seke Yedi (Sek'e Y., Seqe Y.) 0932'/3746' 1971 m 09/37 [AA Gz q] sekecha: saqacha (O) retail, opposite of wholesale HDB35c Sekecha 08/36 [LM] HDE49 Sekekelo (area, sub-district in 1964?), 08/39 [x] see under Nazret HEL83 Sekel (Sek'el, Seqel) 1232'/3847' 2045 m, 12/38 [Gz q] south-west of Sekota sekela (säqäla) (A) large rectangular house or shed; yesekela meret (yäsäqäla märet) (A) land which is not hereditary HDL13 Sekela, see Sakela ?? Sekela (small lake with brackish water near) HEC16 Sekela /Gish Abay/, see Gishe Abay HEC27c Sekela 11/37 [LM] HED00 Sekela (Sek'ela, Seqela) 1055'/3732' 3025 m, 10/37 [Gz q] (Siqäla), north of Dembecha HE... Sekela Hulk (S. Houlk) 11/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Tis Abalima sub-district) HEF91? Sekela kebele (Säqäla ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-western Guba Lafto wereda; area 4,790 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEC16c Sekela wereda (centre in 1964 = Gish Abay Mikael) 11/37 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 33 rural kebeles and 1 urban. sekela werk.: werka (A) wild fig tree, Ficus vasta HEJ.. Sekela Werka ../.. [n]
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sekele: sekkele (säkkälä) (A) tie the legs of an animal; (säqqälä) hang, suspend, crucify; sekele, seqelee (O) lively, sexy HEL24 Sekelew (Sek'elew, Seqelew) 1200'/3851' 2072 m, 12/38 [Gz q] west of Lalibela HDK97 Sekelo (Sek'elo, Seqelo) 0956'/3809' 1932 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q] west of Tulu Milki HER08 Sekelt (Säqält) (district) 1243'/3719' 12/37 [n] HEE99 Sekera (Sek'era, Seqera) 1143'/3918' 3318 m 11/39 [Gz q] HDK65 Sekerbu (Sek'erbu, Seqerbu) 0940'/3802' 2547 m 09/38 [AA Gz q] sekere: sekkere (säqqärä, säkkärä) (A) to get drunk; zekere (zäkärä) (T) to remember JDJ49 Sekere (Sekerie, Segare, Sacarre) 2140 m 09/42 [LM Ad Gu WO] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) Ridge which ends to the north with the flat calcareous summit of mount Illo. HEU75 Seket, see Shehet HES42 Seket Amba (Sechet Amba) (area), see under Dabat 13/37 [+ WO] HES57 Seketati (Baarna Abbo) 1311'/3811' 3583 m, 13/38 [Gz WO] north of Deresge HDU91 Seketo (Sek'et'o, Seqeto) 1050'/3930' 2700 m 10/39 [Gz q] JDA47 Sekina 0830'/4028' 1692 m, east of Mechara 08/40 [Gz] HDU22 Seklaye kebele (Säqlayé ..) 10/39 [Ad] at the middle of northernmost Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda stretching to its northern border, 8-13 km north-northwest of Molale; area 715 hectares. [CSA 1994] seko (O) jest, joke; seko, sako (Arabic,Som) annual alms; Seko, first month of the Somali lunar calendar /time for almsgiving/; seku (seequu) (O) 1. to smile; 2. smoulder, burn slowly GDF06 Seko (Saco, Sako) (mountains) 0812'/3452' 624 m 08/34 [Gz WO 18 Gz] sekoro: sokoro (O) kind of stout sub-woody shrub, Acanthus arboreus; sekorru (western O) weak-stemmed climber, glory lily, "Mother Mary's umbrella", Gloriosa superba, Gloriosa simplex HDL35 Sekoro 0923'/3855' 2647 m, north-east of Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL76 Sekoro 0941'/3901' 2568 m, cf Sokoro 09/39 [AA Gz] HDL84 Sekoro 0949'/3852' 2374 m, east of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] HCR79 Sekoru (Socorro, Soccoro) 0755'/3725' 1879 m 07/37 [Gz Ad WO Te] (Sekuru, Sekouru), in Jimma awraja MS coordinates 0740'/3720' would give map code HCR48 about 30 km to the SSE - not the same locality? Centre in 1964 of Sekoru wereda. With sub-post office. HCR79 Sekoru wereda (Sokoru ..) (-1964-2004-) 07/37 [n] (-1994-) is divided into 45 rural and 4 urban kebeles. HEL96 Sekota (Sek'ot'a, Seqota, Socota, Sokota, Sakota) 12/39 [Gz WO Ha Wa] (Soquota, Saqot'a, Säqot'a, Säqwäta, Socata, Soketa) 12/39 [Te x n] Gz: 1238'/3902' 2266 m; MS: 1237'/3904' 2253/2264 m Gz coordinates would give map code HEL97. With sub-post office. Centre at least in 1964-1980 of Wag awraja and in 1964 of Sekota wereda & sub-district. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 3S Dorasma (village) 2345 m
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5S Uker (Ucher) (village) .. Ucker (Uccher) (rock-hewn church Meskele Kristos) (It: Aucher Mascale' Christos) at one hour's walk 7S Olik (Olic) (village) 2149 m 7SW Aba Yohanis (Abba Johannes) (church) 10SW Debre Gelila (D. Ghelila) (church) 7N Mai Lomin (Mailomin) (village) 10NE Amba Shmilyora (A. Scmilliora) (area) ?? Hamsal Feres 2611 m Sekota has large, usually round stone houses, two-storied, mostly with two walls and a stair outside or between the walls. Sekota was administrative centre of Wag also in the 1930s. There were eight wells in or near Sekota town in 1986 and they were opened for some hours every morning but then closed because there was not enough water. Sekota : Aba Yohanis The monastery church, reached by an easy climb, is the most majestic in northern Ethiopia. Ten fully preserved cupolas crown it. Sekota : /Ukre/ Meskele Kristos, "Cross of Christ" Approaching by an artificial cleft in the rock, one is confronted with the decorative south façade, but the church is not entirely isolated from the rock. HFD09 Sekota (Sokota, Socota of Simen) 13/38 [LM Ad WO Gu] MS: 1409'/3936' = HFE61, c.1500/1700 m Centre in 1964 of Dima Mehara sub-district. Administrative post south of Tekezze river and some 25 km east of road Gondar-Adwa. HEL86 Sekota awraja (Sek'ot'a ..) 1230'/3900' 12/39 [Gz] HEL96 Sekota sub-district? (-1997-) 12/39 [n] HEL96 Sekota wereda (-1964-1994-) 12/39 [Ad n] (-1994-) is divided into 49 rural and 5 urban kebeles. HCS79 Sekotu 07/37 [MS] HEL28c Sekoy Gebriel kebele (Säqoy Gäbre'el ..) 11/39 [Ad] in northernmost western Meket wereda; area 4,100 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCR79 Sekuru, see Sekoru HES84 Sekwar (Secuar) (hill) 1324'/3757' 1730 m 13/37 [+ WO Gz] sela dingay (A) wheatstone; cutting stone? rolling stone? sala (A,O,T) Oryx antelope; sila (A) falcon, hawk HDU03 Sela Dingay (Seladingai, Sala Dingai, S. Dengai) 09/39 [MS Ad WO Gu] (Sela Dengay, Salla Dingaï, Salla Dengai, Sali Dingai) 09/39 [Po x] (Sahla Dengai, Sahle Dengay, Sabala Dingay, Sabala, Sahala) Gz: 0958'/3938' 2700 m; MS: 0955'/3930' = HDM91, 2880/2915 m (with sub-post office under Debre Birhan and church Markos) Centre in 1964 of Wedera sub-district. Adjoining kebeles are Yibaz to the east, Denchur to the south, Goshge & Wesafe to the west, and Germemcha to the north. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 1E Debre mitmat kebele 4E Wedera kebele 4E Dirgmit kebele 6E Gorat kebele 7E Awajo kebele 8E Kurkur kebele 8E Derek Wenz (Dereq W., Derac Uonzi) (village) 9E Wez Midir kebele 6SE Zelo & Imbise kebele
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7SE Alew Amba kebele 10SE Meskele Gedam kebele 6S Embissie (village) 8S Salayish kebele 10S Tebez & Bitirge kebele 10S Guroberet (village) 4SW Ashel Ager (Asciel A.) (village) 6SW Ajana kebele 7SW Nech Gedel kebele 10SW Moja (Mogia) (church) 3W Dinshik kebele 4W Bek Amba (Bec A., or Chid. Bec Amba?) 5W Chid (or Kidane Bek Amba?) (church) 6W Ibab Amba kebele 6W Gimja Maseh kebele 8W Ineshirbo kebele 8W Sasit (Sahasit) (village) 2713 m 10W Wisha Tirs kebele 6NW Imeweta kebele 7NW Antat kebele 8NW Awakola kebele 10NW Gadi kebele 2N Gedel Selassie (Ghedel S.) (church) 5N Gezet kebele 8N Yimod kebele 6NE Yita kebele 8NE Zimam kebele 9NE Koko kebele On a height above the deep gorge of the stream Mofer and some of its affluents. HDU03 Sela Dingay : Debre Mitmak Maryam, monastery from the 1440s in Tegulet in Shewa. HFE61 Selaclaca, see Selekleka HFE65 Selado (mountain) 14/38 [Pa] HDS29c Selakulla 10/38 [Wa] HDT11 Selakulla (Selaculla), see Suba selala (A) crippled, paralyzed; sillela (A) espionage, reconnaissance HBL21 Selala (area), cf Salala, Selela 03/38 [WO] HDL78 Selala (Sellela), see under Deneba 09/39 [LM WO] selale, salale (A) bone to which the arm muscles are jointed; salaleh (Arsi O) Erucastrum arabicum; sellele (A) scout out, spy -- Selale, a branch of the Oromo/?/ estimated to number 2,628,000 HDK76 Selale 0941'/3808' 1887 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-west of Tulu Milki HDL72 Selale (Selallie, Sellale, Selalle) 09/38 [WO AA Gz 18] 0941'/3839' 2740 m, south-west of Fiche HDL72 Selale (Salale) (mountain) 0942'/3838' 3111 m, 09/38 [WO AA Gz] mountain also at 0943'/3846' = HDL73, cf Beri, cf Gara Guda With ruins of fortifications. HDL80 Selale awraja (Sälalé ..) 0950'/3830' 09/38 [Gz x] (centre -1964-1980- = Fiche) Muger river formed the eastern boundary of the awraja.
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HDL80 Selale & Merha Bete awraja 09/38 [x] (centre in 1959 = Fiche) ?? Selalo, see Tselalo selam (A,T) peace, tranquility, prosperity; salutation hymn HC... Selam (in Jemjem awraja) 05/39? [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Uraga Selam sub-district) HF... Selam, village in the Hawzen area 13/39 [20] HDM64 Selam Amba kebele (Sälam .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] in south-easternmost Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda at its eastern border, 5-9 km north-northwest of Ankober; area 1,245 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL19? Selam Amba Kebele (Sälam .. ..) 11/39 [Ad] in northern Dawint & Delanta wereda; area 1,446 hectares. [CSA 1994] selam b.: ber (bärr) (A) pass, gate, entrance HC... Selam Ber (.. Bir, Salamber) 06/37 [Po Ad x] (centre in 1964 of Kecha wereda) with sub-post office under Arba Minch. Town beautifully situated on a hill, with comparatively well-built houses. HDT96 Selam Ber kebele (Sälam Bär ..) 10/39 [Ad] centrally in west Legambo wereda, 12-19 km west of Akista; area 3,701 hectares. [CSA 1994] HES.. Selamago wereda, cf Selamge wereda 13/37 [x] resently within the South Omo Zone ?? Selamat kebele (Sälamat ..) 11/39? [Ad] in south-eastern Gidan wereda; area 2,705 hectares. [CSA 1994] selamge (sälamge) (A) land of peace? HDM20 Selamge (Salamghe) (slight saddle), 09/39 [+ Gu x] (with church Giyorgis), in Bulga/Kasim wereda Before beginning construction of Addis Alem -- Menilek established an arsenal at Salamge in Bulga. Near by were some hot springs in which Menilek could soothe his rheumatism. [Prouty 1986 p 240] HES34 Selamge (Salamghie) 1301'/3754' 2704 m, 13/37 [+ Gz] east of Dabat, "an almost imperceptible saddle". HES33 Selamge Iyesus (Selamghie Jesus) (church), 13/37 [+ WO] see under Dabat HEE58 Selamge Silase (church) 1122'/3910', 11/39 [Gz] south-west of Mekdela HES.. Selamge sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gorgorek) 13/37 [Ad] HES.. Selamge wereda (Selamago .., Selamgo ..?) 13/37 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 13 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HET32 Selasgi (Selasghi, Selasghe) 13/38 [+ Gu WO] selasie, selase, sillase (A) the Trinity HDL98 Selasie (Sellassie), cf Silase .. 09/39 [+ WO] HEL06 Selasterri (area) 11/39 [WO] HEL36 Selatit Mikael (Selat'it Mika'el) (church), 12/39 [Gz] 1205'/3901', north-west of Lalibela HC... Selay Kembokha (in Mocha awraja) 07/35? [Ad] HCT19 Selazz 3014 m 07/39 [x] HDE84 Selbane 0854'/3847' 2132 m, near Akaki 08/38 [Gz] GDM50 Selbute 09/34 [WO] HEC88 Selcen, see Deke
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selchen (sälchän) (A) a kind of plant ?? Selchi, see Selki HDL64 Sele (Selie, Selle, Salle) 0936'/3851' 2663/2737 m, 09/38 [AA Gz Te WO] (with church Kidane Mihret), south-east of Fiche (centre in 1964 of Wichale wereda), cf Sala .. HBR05 Sele Bedirru (pass) 04/37 [WO] sele h..: harma (O) breast, udder, teat HBJ84 Sele Harma (pass) 04/37 [WO] HCN65 Sele wereda (Selie ..) (centre in 1964 = Keto/Nono) 07/35 [+ Ad Gz] (coordinates 1400'/3830' as found somewhere would give map code HFE04 and may be incorrect or refer to some other locality) There is registered the Sele Anderacha National Forest Priority Area. HEJ55 Seleb 1218'/3705' 1855 m, west of lake Tana 12/37 [Gz] HEM20 Selehest 1159'/3922' 3581 m, north-west of Weldiya 11/39 [Gz] HCC85 Selekelo 0614'/3711' 1299 m 06/37 [Gz] HFE61 Selekleka (Selecleca, Seleklaka, Selaclaca) 14/38 [Gz Ad Te Po] (Slehleka, Salaklaka) 14/38 [WO Gu x n] 1408'/3828' 2107 m (with sub-post office under Mekele) Centre in 1964 of Tach Koraro sub-district. With leprosarium and American Lutherna mission; battle site in 1936. HDM42 Selekulla (Seleculla) 09/39 [+ WO] HE... Selel (centre in 1964 of Hamus Wenz sub-district) 11/38? [Ad] HDM32 Selel Kula kebele (Säläl .. ..), cf Selekulla above 09/39 [Ad] centrally in Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda, 23-29 km south of Debre Birhan; area 952 hectares. [CSA 1994] selela: sellele (sällälä) (A) 1. acted as a spy; 2. became paralyzed HDL85 Selela 0948'/3853' 2634 m, east of Fiche, cf Selala 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL78 Selela kebele (Säléla ..) 09/39 [Ad] centrally in north Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda, adjoining Deneba to its south-west and 14-17 km south of Inewari; area 1,615 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDS49 Selelkula 1024'/3821' 2115 m, south-east of Bichena 10/38 [Gz] HEE84 Selelkula 1138'/3847' 2735 m, west of Bete Hor 11/38 [Gz] HDM56 Selelkulla (Selelculla) (area) 09/39 [+ WO] HDT11 Selelkulla (Selelculla, Selalkulla, Selalkoulla), see Suba HDU75 Selelo, see Silelo HDM43 Selelo kebele (Sälälo ..) 09/39 [Ad] in the south-west corner of Ankober wereda, 12-16 km south-southwest of Ankober town; area 1,139 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM23 Selelo & Kesu Ager kebele (Sälälo & Qésu Agär ..) 09/39 [Ad] centrally in southern Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda; area 1,382 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM01 Selelo Mikael (church) 0905'/3927' 09/39 [Gz] selen (sälen) (A) mat made of palm leaves HEF91 Selen Tekle Haymanot (church) 1144'/3930', 11/39 [Gz] south-west of Weldiya ?? Selena, see Silena HEL62c Selesa 12/38 [Gu]
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HET11 Selesa, see Salaise HET16 Seletsba 1246'/3859' 2000 m, north of Sekota 12/38 [Gz] HET59 Selewa (Seloa, Solawa, Säläwa, Sloa) 13/39 [+ WO Ha n] (Silawa) (with rock-hewn church Agwa) 13/39 [x] 1310'/3920' (1307'/3915') The rock church was listed without comment by Roger Sauter in 1976. HET59 Selewa wereda (Sloa ..) (-1964-1994-) 13/39 [Ad x n] (centre in 1964 = Samre) GDM85 Selgan, see Salgal HED82 Selhassie Terara, see Silase Terara -- Selie, see Sele HDL85 Selila & Menkiros kebele (Sälila & Ménqeros ..) 09/39 [Ad] centrally in west Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda, near Lemi settlement to its north and west; area 774 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM34 Seliya 0920'/3942' 1720 m, south of Ankober 09/39 [Gz] JCG55 Selka (Selk'a, Selqa) 0652'/4017' 1544 m, 06/40 [Gz x] south-west of Ginir HES.. Selki (Selchi) (mountain) 1320'/3817' 13/38 [x Gu] sella (Italian) saddle; (A) succede, prosper; (T) flog, whip HFE39 Sella (Sella'i), 13/39 [x] (with rock-hewn churches), see under Geralta churches - northern HCT19 Sella di Carra, see Karra HEK33 Sella Taraghedam, see Taragedam HBK66 Sellach (pass) 04/38 [WO] HFF23 Sellasi Adgu 1345'/3940' 2462 m, see under Wikro 13/39 [WO Gz] HDL64 Selle, see Sele HFD19 Sellemt (Sällämt), see Tsellemti HER30 Sello Shek Omar (Sello Sceic Omar), see Shek Umer HDM.? Selmenya (with church Maryam), 09/39? [x] in Bulga/Kasim wereda HDL.. Selmi (river) 09/38 [Mi] HDL.. Selmi (place), in Selale awraja 09/38 [Ad] HCJ45 Selo 0644'/3707' 1109 m, 06/37 [Gz] located in the Hana area of the Omo zone. HET59 Seloa, see Selewa HEL07 Selonaj (Salit) 1150'/3906' 3219 m, 11/39 [Gz WO Gu] north of Bete Hor HEL27 Selonaj kebele (Sälonaj ..) 11/39 [Ad] in eastern Meket wereda; area 3,160 hectares. [CSA 1994] HD... Sels (in Selale awraja) 09/38? [Ad] HEC89 Selselima, see Chimbil, under Bahir Dar HC... Selti (in Haykoch & Butajira awraja) 08/38? [Ad] -- Selti language, see Silte HC... Selti wereda 08/38? [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 34 rural and 3 urban kebeles. HEC35 Selviet 11/37 [WO] Sema, Semma, a male personal name JE... Sema Matatay sub-district 11/40 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Huluko)
HED48 Semada (Samada), see Simada HE... Semada sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kenber Ber) 11/38 [Ad]
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HED47c Semada wereda (centre in 1964 = Teklu Ketema) 11/38 [Ad n] (-1964-1994-) HFE66 Semaiata, see Temeyata HFD79 Semama, see Semema semana: semanya (A,T) eighty; 80th day memorial service; civil marriage HFD68c Semana (area and place), cf Simana 14/38 [Gu] HEK06c Semana Giyorgis (S.Ghiorghis) (village), 11/38 [+ Gu] see under Debre Tabor HEJ47 Semana, see Simana 12/37 HES99 Semaroa 13/38 [WO] HFD09 Semaroa 1335'/3822' 2615 m, near Sekota Simen 13/38 [WO Gu Gz] semay (A,T) sky, heaven; semayi (T) listener; semey (T) call, name, entitle, appoint HFE98c Semaya (Semaia) 2210 m 14/39 [+ Gu] semayata: semayat (sämayat) (A) heavens HFE66 Semayata (Semayat, Semaiata, A.Sänayata) 14/38 [+ WO Gu 20] (Temeyata) (recorded in 1400s as Amba Senayt), 14/38 [Pa] (mountain east of Adwa) 1411'/3900' 3013/3024 m, see under Adwa semayt, semait (A,T) martyr HFK.. Sembele, near Eritrea 14/37 [20] HDC91 Sembet (church) 09/36 [WO] HDK89 Sembie, see Sumbe HCR30 Sembo (Sombo, Sambo) 0733'/3637' 2081/2150 m, 07/36 [Gz WO Gu x] (with sawmill), south-west of Jimma HDM40 Sembo 0925'/3921' 2981 m, north of Sheno 09/39 [Gz] HDT75 Sembo 1037'/3856' 1968 m, east of Ajibar 10/38 [Gz] HC... Semedo (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 07/36 [Ad] semema: semmeme (T) poison HFD79 Semema (Semama) 1412'/3821' 1933 m, 14/38 [18 Ad Po WO] north-east of Inda Silase (sub-district & its centre in 1964, also centre of Shire Gult wereda) HFE60 Semema 1409'/3827' 1965 m, west of Aksum 14/38 [Gz] HEE76? Semer & Semuzent kebele (Sämär-ena Sämuzänt ..) 11/39 [Ad] in middle southern Wadla wereda; area 1,922 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Semera 11/38? [n] JEB92c Semera (town near the Awash river) 11/40 [n Ca] Located on the road to Assab, about 80 km past Mille and near Logiya. On 26 July 1995 the founding conference of the Afar Regional State decided that Semera would be its capital city. HEM60 Semesani 12/39 [Gu] HDU15 Semet Gult, see Simet Gult GD... Semete (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad] Semien .., see Simen .. JBR01 Semlei 0436'/4146' 232 m, at Ganale Doria river 04/41 [Gz] semma (sämma) (A) 1. listen, understand; 2. be witness; zemma (zämma) (A) adulteress HCL96 Semma (area) 07/38 [WO] HED65 Semmie, see Shime semo: semmo, semmoo (O) floor of a granary HDC12 Semo (area), cf Samo 08/36 [WO] HFE.. Semorat, see under Aksum 14/38 [20]
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HDR99 Semoy 1049'/3726' 1980 m, 10/37 [Gz] north-west of Dembecha HFE94 Semro Kristos 1424'/3851' 1758 m 14/38 [Gz] (with church Yohanis), north of Adwa, near the border of Eritrea and a main road to there semu, semmu (O) brain, top of the head HDU34 Sen Amba ..; see Sin Amba .. sen madobe: senn (sänn) (A) vessel, jar for keeping water; madoob (Som) the black one, very dark /person/ JCR26 Sen Madobe (area), 07/42 [WO] see under Hamero, cf San .. sena (T) manufacture; senna (T) kind of small shrub, Cassia angustifolia; sena, seenaa (O) 1. history; 2. remose, regret HES00 Sena, see under Gondar, cf Sana 12/37 [WO] HEC72 Sena (Sambillo, Debra Sina) (mountain), 11/36 [WO Gz Ch] 1133'/3649' 2461 m, see under Yismala Giyorgis HEC66 Sena Debre Maryam (Senadevra Mariam), 11/37 [+ It] (church) JDD93 Senabo (=Sena Abo?) (area) 09/42 [WO] senafe: senafi (O) mustard; senef (sänäf) (A) lazy, stupid HFF44 Senafe (pass) 13/39 [WO] HFF44 Senafe sub-district (centre in 1964 = Ayfela) 13/39 [Ad] HFM20 Senafe (inside Eritrea, at the main road) 14/39 [x] -- Senan, cf Sinan senan g..: gero (O) young soldiers; (Gojjam A) ear HDS43 Senan Gero (area), see under Debre Markos 10/37 [WO] H.... Senan wereda (centre in 1964 = Tach Chabi) 10/37 [Ad] HCM.? Senana, village in Bale 06/40? [x] -- Senat .., see Sinat .. HFE66 Senayt, see Semayata senba (A) lung senbel (sänbäl) (A) fragrant odour; ear of grain senbelet (sänbälet'), standard grass for thatching roofs, cf gwassa, the most valued grass, found only in highlands HEE67 Senbelet (Senbelet') 1127'/3904' 1751 m, 11/39 [Gz] west of Mekdela HDT37 Senbelet & Agamay kebele (Sänbälét' .. ..) 10/39 [Ad] in eastern central Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda, 5-8 km north of Meragna; area 940 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDL93 Senbelet Gebriel (church) 0953'/3843', 09/38 [Gz] north of Fiche HDL29 Senbelet Maryam (church) 0916'/3918', near Sheno HDM41 Senbelet & Wagegn kebele (Sänbälét' & Wagägn ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-west Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda at its northern border, 1-6 km north of Koremash; area 1,042 hectares. [CSA 1994] senber (A) a bruise or stripe /from stroke with a whip/ HDU37 Senbere, see Senbete senbet (sänbät) (A) Sabbath; Senbet, Sanbat, a female angel of intercession HDJ25 Senbet (Senbet') 0917'/3704' 2356 m, 09/37 [Gz] south of Haretu
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senbete (A) weekly gathering of a Christian congregation of a specific church, with food and drink and discussions H.... Senbete (Sinbete) (village with market) 10/39? [Ca x] HDU37 Senbete (Senbere) 1005'/4002' 10/40 [Gz Ad x] Gz: 1018'/3959' 1541 m; MS: 1005'/4002' MS coordinates would give map code HDU17 or JDN12 which are adjacent to each other. Senbeto, a male personal name HDG38 Senbeto 0923'/3534' 1868 m, south-east of Nejo 09/35 [Gz] HDE63 Senbo (village) 08/38 [x] HDH88 Senbo (Sombo) 09/36 [LM WO] ?? Senbo Chamote (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HDT73 Senbo Chilalo kebele (Sänbo Ch'elalo ..) 10/38 [Ad] in central Debre Sina wereda, 3-8 km south-west of Mekane Selam; area 941 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT75 Senbo kebele (Sänbo ..) 10/39 [Ad] centrally in Kelala wereda, very near to Kelala settle- ment and stretching 8 km north-east/south-east on its north-western side; area 2,107 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEK35c Sendaba Iyesus (.. Yesus), 12/38c [+ x] well-preserved old church in mountains east of lake Tana. HCR57 Sendabo (Sandabo, Koti-Sandabo) 07/37 [Gz x] 0744'/3714' 1637 m HDK06 Sendabo 0904'/3804' 2384 m 09/38 [AA Gz] sendafa (sändaffa) (A) kind of thick, jointed grass or reed which grows in swampy areas HDL16 Sendafa (Sendefa, Sandafa, Sandafe) 09/39 [AA Po WO Gu] 0909'/3902' 2514 m, on the main road near a bridge (with sub-post office under Addis Abeba). Centre in 1964 of Bereh /Berek?/ wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 9E Aliltu (Alaltu) (village) 2585 m 6S Mulo (village) 8S Akaki (Aqaqi) (village) 8SW Lege Beri (village on main road) 10SW Agabdi (village) 7W Kurfo (village) 10W Welege (village) 2492 m 7NW Berek (mountain, further on a church) 8N Rufi, M. (mountain) 3228 m 8N Bucho (village) There were two (small?) Italian forts named Ridotta Battaglione Alpini Uòrc Ambá and Ridotta S. Tenente F. Agnisetta. HDM70 Sendafa (area) 09/39 [WO]
HEE86? Sendej kebele (Sändäj ..) 11/38 [Ad] in central southern Meket wereda, south-east of Filakit; area 1,701 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDS80 Senebo Giyorgis (church) 1044'/3733', 10/37 [Gz] north of Dembecha ?? Sengamma ../.. [x] Locality in Bako province east of the Omo river.
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senge: senga, singa (A) castrated ox fattened for slaughter; senge (Som) castrated livestock; dowa (O) cracked, with a rift HDK88 Senge Dowa 0950'/3817' 2492 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-west of Tulu Milki, cf Singe HDJ33 Sengi Maryam (church) 0923'/3657', 09/36 [Gz] west of Haretu HCS10 Sengiya (mountain) 0720'/3735' 2760 m, 07/37 [Gz] near Omo river at about latitude of Jimma HER27c Sengiya (Sengia) 12/37 [+ Gu] HCT96 Sengo 0806'/3859' 1727 m, north-east of lake Ziway 08/38 [Gz] sengo ch..: chulule (ch'ulule) (A), chulullee (O) hawk, kite JDC52 Sengo Chulul (S. Ch'ulul) 0841'/4151' 1214 m 08/41 [Gz] HEF30 Sengo Medhane Alem (church) 1108'/3922', 11/39 [Gz] west of Dessie HEF30 Sengoloch 1108'/3922' 2843 m, west of Dessie 11/39 [Gz] HD... Sengota sub-district 09/39? [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Shenbeko Ber) JDR15 Sengududen (area) 970 m 10/42 [WO] HEU43 Seniale (Seni'ale) 1305'/3943' 2445 m, 13/39 [Gz] (with church Maryam), near Debub HES66c Senkaber, see Sankaber senkata: senkati (T) baker HEJ05 Senkata (Sancata, Sankata, Senqata) 11/37 [Po WO +] HFF42 Senkata, see Sinkata & HFF52 ?? Senkatta (sub-post office under Mekele) ../.. [Po] HEE48 Senkeha kebele (Sänkäha ..) 11/39 [Ad] at the border of eastern Mekdela wereda, east of Masha; area 1,457 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDE69 Senkel (Senk'el, Senqel) 0844'/3917' 2050 m, 08/39 [Gz q] north of Nazret HC... Senkele (wildlife sanctuary) 06/38 [Ca] HDD93c Senkele (Senkelie) (mineral springs), 08/37 [Ca Ad] (centre in 1964 of Ambo Mecha wereda), see under Ambo JEA03 Senkele (Senk'ele, Senqele) 1054'/4002' 1183 m, 10/40 [Gz q] south of Bati ?? Senkele (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] HCL.. Senkele Wildlife Sanctuary (near Shashamene) 07/38 [20] Savanna habitat. Established to protect Swayne's hartebeest. 13 species of larger mammals and 91 species of birds have been recorded. When first established in the 1960s, the park covered 54 sq km. HDL87 Senketa & Wikir kebele (Sänkäta & Weqer ..) 09/39 [Ad] in central Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda at the middle of its northern border, 22-27 km south of Alem Ketema; area 1,647 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDJ55 Senkole (Senk'ole, Senqole) 0932'/3705' 2649 m, 09/37 [Gz q] near Shambu JDS21 Senniggif (area) 10/42 [WO] JDR56 Sennisso (area) 10/42 [WO] HET86 Senowalwa (Sinua Ual) 1325'/3900' 1511 m, 13/39 [Gz WO] south of Abiy Adi sensel (sänsäl) (A) kinds of tree, Adhatoda schimperiana, Justicia schimperiana, Lachnophyllis congesta,
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Nuxia congesta, Rungia grandis; sensela (T) reed; senselet (A,T), sansalata (O) /prisoner's or mountain/ chain HEC89 Sensellima, see Chimbil, under Bahir Dar HEJ44 Sensey 1210'/3702' 1793 m, 12/37 [Gz] west of the northern part of lake Tana senta (sänt'a) (A) plain; peaceful open country HDK49 Senta (Sent'a) 0929'/3821' 2512 m 09/38 [AA Gz] sentama: shantama (O) fifty HCP59 Sentama (Santamma) (with forest) 07/36 [MS WO] HCR50 Sentama (Santamma, Senyo Gebeya), 07/36 [Gz] 0743'/3637' 2485 m, north-west of Jimma HCR50 Sentama (Santamma) 0743'/3638' 2502 m, 07/36 [Gz] (mountain), north-west of Jimma HCK29 Senteriya 0633'/3823' 1961 m, south-west of Wendo 06/38 [Gz] senti (sänt'i) (A) pocket knife HDA93 Senti (Sent'i, Nola) 0902'/3507' 1937/2049 m 09/35 [Gz WO] HFE58 Sentserech 1406'/3911' 2326 m, 14/39 [Gz] (with church Maryam), east of Adwa HDU93 Senyo 1048'/3938' 2542 m, north-east of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz] senyo gebeya (A) Monday market GD... Senyo Gebeya (in Asosa awraja) 10/34? [+ Ad] HCR50 Senyo Gebeya, see Sentama HDA14 Senyo Gebeya (Segno Ghebea, Sanghio, Sangio) 08/35 [Gz WO] 0818'/3512' 1545 m HDE49 Senyo Gebeya 0835'/3914' 1892 m, near Nazret 08/39 [Gz] HDG46 Senyo Gebeya 0928'/3519' 1695 m, west of Nejo 09/35 [Gz] HDL21 Senyo Gebeya 0918'/3834' 2683 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] north-west of Sululta HDU60c Senyo Gebeya (sub-post office under Dessie) 10/39 [LM Po] HE... Senyo Gebeya (Segno Gebeya) 11/38? [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Lai Negela sub-district) HEK50 Senyo Gebeya (Sanyo Gabiya, San Gavea), 12/37 [+ Ch WO] at the northern shore of lake Tana. HEF03 Senyo Gebeya kebele (Sägno Gäbäya ..), 10/39 [Ad] in the north of western Kalu wereda (Qalu ..); area 3,787 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF10 Senyo Gebeya kebele (Sägno Gäbäya ..) 10/39 [Ad] in mid-eastern Legambo wereda; area 2,391 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDL31 Seqa, see Seka & HDL40 HDL51 HDM42 Seqa, see Sika ?? Seqa Shenbera, see Sika Shimbira HDL52 Seqa Was, see Seka Was HDK52 Seqe ... see Seke ... & HDL40 HDL83 HDK97 Seqelo, see Sekelo HDK65 Seqerbu, see Sekerbu sequala: saquala (O) tent, structure put up for a gada ceremony HDE44 Sequala, see Zikwala & HE... sera, seera, serra (O) law /in a more formal sense than 'custom' and "though not the whole law, the core and symbol of it"/; sera (A) intrigue, conspiracy; sera, serra (A) to make; zerra (zärra) (T) sow GDM32 Sera, see under Begi, cf Sara, Sira 09/34 [WO] HDT89 Sera 1044'/3919' 2647 m, north-west of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz]
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HDT99 Sera 1048'/3917' 2913 m, north-west of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz] HDU21 Sera Debir kebele (Séra Däber ..) 10/39 [Ad] in north-west Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda at its northern border, 13-19 km north-west of Molale; area 1,635 hectares. [CSA 1994] sera g..: gole, golee (O) corner of a room; golee (O) clever, smart JCR88 Sera Gole (area) 08/42 [WO] HEJ68 Seraba (Säraba), town in Chilga wereda 12/37 [Ad 20] H.... Seraba 13/40 [18] HDM40 Serabi Merk'orios (church) 0928'/3923', 09/39 [Gz] north-east of Sheno serafit: serawit (A) army, the military HDT18 Serafit 10/39 [WO] HFF92 Serahiti 1424'/3933' 2647 m, 14/39 [Gz] (with church Silase), north-east of Adigrat HCG88 Seraiti, see Sariti serakhi (T) thief HEH59c Serako 12/36 [LM] HEJ50 Serako (Serak'o, Säraqo, Saraco, Surako) 12/36 [Gz WO Wa] Gz: 1213'/3636' = HEJ50, 1109 m; MS: 1213'/3635' 1420 m HEJ55 Serako (Serak'o, Seraqo) 1217'/3704' 1840 m, 12/37 [Gz q] north-west of lake Tana HEJ85 Serako Medhane Alem (Serak'o .. ..) (church), 12/37 [Gz] 1234'/3705', near Chilga HEJ50 Serako sub-district (centre in 1964 = Adedo Maryam) 12/36 [Ad] HCD67 Seralatto, see Cherelato HDU55 Seray Dega, see Siray Dega HDU65 Seray Gedel, see Siray Gedel ?? Serb Abay wereda, see Sirba Abay wereda JDJ60 Serba (area) 1184 m, cf Sereba, Sirba 09/41 [WO] JEC93 Serba (Sarba) (mountain) 1149'/4152' 250 m 11/41 [Gz] Coordinates would give map code JEJ03 JEN68 Serba (Sereba) 1313'/4034' 42, 240 m 13/40 [Gz WO Ne Wa] Coordinates would give map code JEN69 HDA95 Serba Mikael (church) 0901'/3518', 09/35 [Gz] north-west of Yubdo HDK64 Serbadi 0938'/3757' 2521 m 09/37 [AA Gz] ?? Serbakussa, see Sarbakusa GDM32 Serbo 0922'/3435' 1613 m, north-east of Begi 09/34 [Gz] HCR54 Serbo, Gz: 0743'/3659' 1796 m 07/37 [Gz Po] MS: 0730'/3700' = HCR24, north-east of Jimma Centre in 1964 of Kersa wereda, with sub-post office under Jimma HDA95 Serbo (Sarbo) 0901'/3515' 1749 m, west of Yubdo 09/35 [Gz] HDE96 Serboye 0901'/3859' 2456 m, east of Addis Abeba 09/38 [AA Gz] ?? Serbraxos, see Sarbakusa HEK70 Serbugsa 12/37 [WO Gu] HED70 Serchamiye (Serciamie) 11/37 [+ WO] HES84 Serchebin (mountain) 1328'/3756' 1606 m, 13/37 [Gz] south of Adi Arkay HEF24 Serdemo kebele (Särdämo ..) 11/39 [Ad] in easternmost Dese Zuriya wereda, north-east of Kombolcha; area 1,679 hectares.
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[CSA 1994] JDA74 Serdiya 0846'/4014' 1681 m, south of Awash station 08/40 [Gz] serdo (särdo) (A) Agrostis semi-verticillata, a tough weed like couch grass which propagates by means of runners HDK12 Serdo 0910'/3745' 1830 m, north-west of Ambo, 09/37 [AA Ad Gz] (centre in 1964 of Danno sub-district) HFF46 Serdo (with rock-hewn church) 13/39 [x] JEH25 Serdo (Sardo) (plain) 11/41 [+ WO Gu Ne] JEH26 Serdo (Sardo) MS: 1145'/4120' = JEH07 375/383 m 11/41 [Gz WO Gu Ne] Gz: 1158'/4118' = JEH26, 446 m (former site abandoned before 1928 at JEH17?) Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 8E Bohoyta (Bohoita) (area) 5SE Serdo (former Italian landing ground) 10SW Gerali (Gherali) (area) 9W Assaisi (area) On the Assab road, about midway between Dessie and Assab. Originally a centre for caravans in a plain of the same name. According to newspapers the earthquake of 29 March 1969 caused 24 dead, 163 wounded and about 300 without housing. HDF11 Sere, see Sire JD... Sere (in Arba Gugu awraja) 08/40? [Ad] sereba: zereba (zäräba) (T) speech, conversation HEP29c Sereba (Seraba) 12/36 [LM Ad] (centre in 1964 of Chilga sub-district) HER13 Sereba, see Cherbra HFL06 Sereba (area) 14/39 [Gu] JEN58 Sereba (plain) 13/40 [WO] JEN68 Sereba, see Serba serebe (säräbä) (A) be bloody, like meat from slaughter HDU44 Seredej, see Siredej HED11 Seregela 1101'/3737' 2184 m, south-west of Mota 11/37 [Gz] HDS60 Seregela Maryam (church) 1034'/3732', 10/37 [Gz] near Dembecha HEL62 Serego 1223'/3838' 2026 m 12/38 [Gz] HEL62 Serego 1223'/3839' 2479 m 12/38 [Gz] ?? Serekula, in Wello ../.. [x] There was a music school for priests, with music faculty of Kedasse. JEC21 Serena (island) 11/41 [WO] serenay (T) wheat, Triticum durum -- serer: Sarar, name of a people of Somali origin but much mixed with other peoples, living on the left bank of the Webi Gestro; serere (T) 1. ride, mount; 2. sit, straddle; 3. survive serer w..: weyn (Som) big, large, great; weyn (A) 1. kind of climber, vine; 2. grape, wine plant KDB06 Serer Wein 08/46 [MS] ?? Serer wereda? (-1997-) ../.. [n] JDJ47 Sererta, see Dera sereti, sareti (A) Asparagus asiaticus, A. pauli-guilelmi, cf seriti below HDM41 Sereti, cf Seriti 09/39 [Gu] HER89 Sereva 1327'/3725' 2516 m, 13/37 [WO Gz] see under Mesfinto, cf Sereba serewe (Geez) take root
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HED57 Sergawit 1120'/3813' 2423 m, west of Goradit 11/38 [Gz] sergena: sergan (särgwan) (A) tent city HDT17 Sergena (Serghena) 10/39 [+ WO] HEU63 Serghiem (Serghien) 1313'/3939' 2026 m 13/39 [WO Gz Gu] HDT17 Sergina (Serghena) 10/39 [+ WO] HDT17 Sergina kebele (Särgena ..) 10/39 [Ad] centrally in eastern Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda, 8-11 km east of Alem Ketema; area 1,178 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDF11 Seri, see Sire -- Seringa .., see Siringa .. serir g..: gerad (gärad) (A) kind of historical local ruler JDK62 Serir Gerad 0939'/4243' 1891 m, north of Jijiga 09/42 [Gz] JDK72 Serir Gerad 0941'/4246' 1903 m, north of Jijiga 09/42 [Gz] HF... Seriro sub-district (centre in 1964 = Sekabo) 14/39 [Ad] ?? Serirta (mountain) peak altitude 3060 m, ../.. [20] same as Serita below? serit (A) a concept fusing many aspects of the system of taxation JDJ47 Serita (mountain) 0930'/4219' 2755 m, 09/42 [Gz] north-east of Harar seriti (A,O) wild asparagus, scrambler or climer with curved hooks and red berries, Asparagus africanus; soritti, soritt (A) a reddish bird with brilliant plumage GDF07 Seriti 0812'/3459' 816 m, east of Gambela 08/34 [WO Gz] HDE38 Seriti (Sariti) 0828'/3909' 08/39 [LM WO] HDE71 Seriti 0848'/3832' 2124 m, south-west of Sebeta 08/38 [Gz] HDE92c Seriti (village), 08/38 [x] about 2 km south of Gefersa lake HDK17 Seriti 0912'/3810' 2644 m, 09/38 [AA Ad Gz] (with church Amanuel), north-west of Addis Alem (centre in 1964 of Abebe Kolu sub-district) HDL84 Seriti 0947'/3848' 1898 m, east of Fiche 09/38 [Gz] HDM51 Seriti 0930'/3925' 2840 m, 09/39 [Gz] (with church Mikael), south-west of Debre Birhan HDM51 Seriti kebele (Säriti ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-western Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda, 15-21 km south-west of Debre Birhan; area 3,920 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU73 Serja 1035'/3938' 3234 m, east of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz] ?? Serjan (historically recorded district) ../.. [Pa] ?? Serka (historical, in Wäj, near Ziway?) ../.. [Pa] HDT03 Serka (Serk'a, Serqa), see Maryam Serka HER84 Serkebin (Serchebin) (area) 13/36 [+ WO] JDC94 Serkema 0902'/4200' 1490 m, south-west of Harar 09/42 [Gz] ?? Serki ../.. [Pa] An area under Sennar (Fung) rule where several Ethiopian emperors fought in the 1600s. Serki is not to be regarded as having belonged to Ethiopia at any time? HEL15? Serko kebele (Särko ..) 11/38 [Ad] in mid-northern Meket wereda; area 3,455 hectares.
sero: seero (Som) mark out for oneself HCU41 Sero (Gara Sero, Zero) (mountain) 07/39 [Gz] 0736'/3922' 3371 m JDJ26 Seroba 0914'/4211' 1445 m, south-east of Harar 09/42 [Gz]
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serofeta: serrufit (T) kind of shrub, Verbena officinalis HCL67 Serofeta (Serofta) , cf Sherofta 06/39 [MS Ad] (centre in 1964 of Kokosa wereda) seron m..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain HEL14 Seron Meda 1151'/3847' 2275 m, 11/38 [Gz] east of Debre Zebit HEL 15? Seron Meda kebele (Säron Méda ..) 11/38 [Ad] in central Meket wereda; area 4,956 hectares. [CSA 1994] JEJ56 Serrayteli (Serraiteli) (area) 12/42 [+ WO] sert: sirt (A) steep, narrow path usually in the mountains H.... Sert (centre in 1964 of Ali Bet sub-district) 10/39 [Ad] HDU26 Sert kebele (Särt' ..) 10/39 [Ad] far to the north in Kewet wereda, 9-13 km north of Shewa Robit; area 1,068 hectares, [CSA 1994] serte (A) kind of branched palm, Dracaena afromontana, Dracaena steudneri HDL65 Serte (Sert'e) 0939'/3853' 2625 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Debre Libanos, cf Sarte, Sirti JEA12 Serte (Sert'e) 1059'/4000' 1716 m, south of Bati 10/40 [Gz] HDT08 Serte Sos (Sert'e ..) 1000'/3913' 2647 m 10/39 [Gz] HDT54 Serto Masaya kebele (Särto .. ..) 10/38 [Ad] in north-east Wegdi (Wegedi) wereda, 1-5 km north-west of Mahdere Selam; area 1,596 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT09 Sertse Kristos kebele (Särtsä Krestos ..) 10/39 [Ad] centrally in north-eastern Moret & Jiru wereda, 2-7 km south-west of Jihur and 9-15 km north- east of Inewari; area 1,619 hectares. [CSA 1994] seru, seeru (O) penis JBN69c Seru (centre in 1964 of Filtu sub-district) 05/40 [Ad] JCN55 Seru 0740'/4012' 2302 m, easternmost Ticho awraja 07/40 [WO Gu Gz] (centre -1964-1980s- of Seru wereda & Seru sub-district) Coordinates would give map code JCN44 HE... Seru Kemes sub-district (Serou Kemes ..) 12/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Telagien) JCN55 Seru wereda (centre in 1964 = Seru) (-1964-1997-) 07/40 [Ad n] (-1994-) is divided into 48 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HEL35 Serzena kebele (Särzena ..) 12/38 [Ad] in middle Bugna wereda, 12 km north-west of Lalibela; area 7,334 hectares. [CSA 1994] ses (säs) (A) klipspringer; sass (A), sess-ha (T) small mountain antelope, Ethiopian klipspringer, Oreotragus oreo- tragus salta-trioxides; sis (A) thin, fine HEA37 Ses (Seiz) 1112'/3524' 693 m 11/35 [WO Gz] HDT17 Ses Amba kebele (Säs .. ..) 10/39 [Ad] somewhat to the east in Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda at its northern border, 5-10 km north-east of Alem Ketema; area 1,047 hectares. [CSA 1994] sesa (T) falcon; (A) (säsa) 1. tall forest tree with reddish
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leaves, Albizia gummifera; 2. klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus JCT72 Sesabene, see Sasabeneh HFF08 Sesamat 1332'/3914', 13/39 [20] about 26 km north-west of Mekele sesamba = sesa amba, falcon or klipspringer mountain? HDT16 Sesamba (Sazamba) 10/39 [LM WO] HEU32 Sesat 1256'/3934' 2697 m, north of Maychew 12/39 [Gz] JCT72 Sesebani (Sesebeni), see Sasabeneh HE... Sesela (centre in 1964 of Gerab Kola sub-district) 12/39 [Ad] sesi m..: mana (O) house, home; mena (mäna) (A) useless, in vain JCG64 Sesi Mena 0657'/4011' 2860 m 06/40 [Gz] ?? Sesogi (Säsogi) (historically recorded area) ../.. [+ Pa] HCD77 Sessaganno (area) 2280 m 06/38 [WO] HD... Sessie, in Gojjam near the Abay river 10/36? [Mi] set amba (A) woman's mountain HDU63 Set Amba kebele (Sét .. ..) 10/39 [Ad] in westernmost Gishe Rabel wereda at its western border, 8-15 km south-east of Were Ilu; area 3,542 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFF70 Seta (Set'a) 1413'/3926' 2568 m, 14/39 [Gz] (with church Mikael to the north-west), near Adigrat HFE26c Setaliwa 13/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Tach Tsetsera sub-district) setana (O) evil spirit, Satan; setana, setano (O) Olea wel- witschii, a tall tree giving good material for woodcraft HDL73 Setane, see under Fiche 09/38 [AA] HFC42 Setbla (area) 14/36 [WO] H.... Setcho, cf Sacho 08/36 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Hana Dikai sub-district) sete (A) my woman? sete meret (A) light soil HDK29 Sete (Set'e) 0918'/3821' 2492 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] north of Addis Alem HDB04 Setema (Set'ema) 0810'/3606' 2271 m 08/36 [Gz] HCP87c Setema sub-district? (-1997-) 08/36 HCP87c Setema wereda (centre in 1964 = Gatira) 08/36 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 31 rural kebeles and 1 urban. ?? Seteman (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] H.... Setemashenie 08/36 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Shenie Setema sub-district) HDR77 Setetin 1037'/3716' 1669 m, 10/37 [Gz] between Bure and Dembecha HEF07 Setewa 1053'/3958' 1425 m, 10/39 [Gz] south-east of Kombolcha HEF46 Setewa 1116'/3958' 1457 m, north-east of Dessie 11/39 [Gz] HDT46 Setey, see Sitey
setit: setit ale (sät'it' alä) (A) make a grating or squeaking sound; humer (A,T) tamarind lowland tree HFC61 Setit Humera wereda (centre in 1964 = Humera) 14/36 [Ad] Concerning the town, see principally under Humera. About 150,000 hectares were under cultivation in 1970, with no irrigation. HFC61 Setit sub-district (centre in 1964 = Humera) 14/36 [Ad n] (-1964-1997-)
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seto, seet'o (O) remnant of grain in a granary HDC08 Seto (Set'o, Daleccia) 0810'/3721' 1573 m, 08/37 [Gz WO] west of Abelti setoch washa (A) women's cave HDU74 Setoch Washa kebele (Sétoch .. ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Gishe Rabel wereda, adjoining Rabel settlement to its north, 15-21 km east of Were Ilu; area 1,375 hectares. [CSA 1994] HC... Setta (in Jimma awraja) 07/36? [Ad] with Full Gospel Mission HFF51 Setta, see Maryam Setta setti, seti (T) rush, sedge JDR79 Setti (area) 10/42 [WO] HEC79 Seumra (village) 11/37 [It] sew (säw) (A) man sewa (A?) captive; sewwa (A) kill as offering, present an offering HDJ44 Sewa 0927'/3658' 1839 m, south-west of Shambu 09/36 [Gz] HDL22 Sewa 0917'/3840' 2643 m, north-west of Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz] HE... Sewa Meda sub-district (S. Mieda), in Yeju awraja 11/39? [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Amayo) HDT27 Sewaro 1008'/3934' 2823 m, east of Addis Derra 10/39 [Gz] sewde: zewde (zäwde) (A) my crown /used as a male name/ HCU65 Sewde 0749'/3951' 2567 m, east of Ticho 07/39 [Gz] ?? Seweyna wereda, cf Sawena ../.. [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 33 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HET35 Sewir 1251'/3858' 1972 m, south-west of Fenarwa 12/38 [Gz] HFF84 Sewne 1417'/3945' 2866 m, 14/39 [Gz] (with church Maryam), east of Adigrat JDD56 Sewuyile (Uoraleh) 0841'/4307' 1412 m 08/43 [Gz] seya (T) palm tree, Phoenix reclinata HDU52 Seya 1027'/3933' 1995 m, south of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz] Seya debir = Seya mountain/monastery HD... Seyadebir sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gotet) 09/39 [Ad] HFF91 Seydi 1425'/3932' 2395 m, 14/39 [Gz] north of Adigrat, near the border of Eritrea seyemt ..: adi abo (T) village of the father HF... Seyemt Adyabo wereda (centre in 1964 = Gubetta) 14/38 [Ad] seyf (A) sword; seyfe (A) my sword? HEH82c Seyfe Arid 12/35 [MS] seyfu (A) the sword /used as a male name/; police officer HCP82 Seyi (Sai) (forest) 0759'/3553' and 0810'/3552', 07/35 [Gz WO] south-east of Gore, the latter coord. give map code HDB01 HDC77 Seyo (Cello) 0847'/3715' 1732 m 08/37 [Gz Ad] HDJ13 Seyo (Saio) (forest) 0913'/3656' 09/36 [Gz WO] HDJ23 Seyo 0914'/3656' 1838 m, 09/36 [Gz] (with church Giyorgis), south-west of Haretu HDL23 Seyo 0917'/3845' 2559 m, north of Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL24 Seyo 0917'/3849' 2780 m, north-east of Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL32 Seyo 0923'/3840' 2432 m, north-west of Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL52 Seyo 0933'/3839' 1933 m, south-west of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL56 Seyo 0934'/3859' 2628 m 09/38 [AA Gz] seyo di..: diiree (O) ridge, plateau, flat part of a hill; dire (Som) transmitter;
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-- Dir, name of a major Somali clan HDL23 Seyo Dire 0918'/3841' 2577 m, north of Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz] HEF24 Seyo Janteraro kebele (Säyo Jant'eraro ..) 11/39 [Ad] immediately north of Kombolcha but within Dese Zuriya wereda; area 1,957 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT74 Seyo Milo kebele (Säyo .. ..) 10/38 [Ad] in central Debre Sina wereda, stretching south-west/north-east and briefly adjoining Mekane Selam on its north-west; area 767 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Seyo Senbo (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HDC77 Seyo sub-district (centre in 1964 = HDC77 Seyo) 08/37 [Ad n] (-1964-1997-) HE... Seyo Tebela sub-district (S. Tebiela ..) 11/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Kore Gotu) GDF44 Seyo wereda (Seyyo ..) (centre in 1964 = Tabor), 08/34 [Ad] cf Sayo HEF32 Seyu Tibila kebele (Säyu T'ibila .., cf Seyo Tebela) 11/39 [Ad] immediately north and west of Dessie town, within Dese Zuriya wereda; area 2,974 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF33 Seywo (Seiuo), see under Dessie 11/39 [+ Gu] -- Seze language (Sezo) 09/34 [20] spoken by about 3,000 people in the mid-1990s, near Begi and north of the Hozo. It is related to Bambassi. [www.ethnologue.com] HCM65 Sgona (mountain) 0654'/3951' 4046 m, 06/39 [WO Gz] south-west of Goba Sha.., see also She.. and check also references from Scia.. GDM.. Shaantagoba kebele 09/34 [20] in Begi region of Beni Shangul. Begi-Mao language is spoken there. HES53 Shaasel (Sciaasel), see Chikara HF... Shaat (Sciaat) (area) 14/39 [+ Gu] HC... Shab (Sciab), north-west of Anderacha 07/36 [18] HDS39c Shabal (area), cf Shabel 10/38 [Ch] HDD08 Shabarer (M.Sciabarer) (area) 08/38 [+ WO] HDL81 Shabaya 0949'/3834' 3054 m, west of Fiche 09/38 [Gz] HCK09c Shabe (with rock sculptures), 06/38 [20] see under Dilla, cf Chabe HCP39 Shabe, see Shebe shabeel (Som) leopard, Felis pardus antinorii, F. p. adusta HBK24 Shabel (area), cf Shebele 03/37 [WO] HDL83 Shabel (Sciabel), see under Fiche 09/38 [+ WO] HEU51 Shabermo (recorded in 1841) 13/39 [Ha] JDE24 Shabilli (Sciabilli) (area), cf Shebeli 08/43 [+ WO] -- Shabo language, see Shako HC... Shabo, 05/36 [x] sub-chief area in northern Maale JCC62 Shackisa (Sciacchisa) 06/41 [+ WO] ?? Shadda (historical) ../.. [x] The oldest town in Kefa was Shadda south of the Bittino river. Kings were crowned there and buried east of the town.
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?? Shaf (flat area) near 3700' in Gojjam ../37? [Ch] "The two rivers /of Fatam and Katlan/ are divided down below by a fertile platform called Shaf." [Cheesman 1936] HDS18 Shafartak (Safartach, Sciafartek, Shifartak) 10/38 [Ch WO 18] (Bianchi's spelling: Sciafartek) (ford, with fort), 10/38 [It] see also under HDS18 Jarso, cf Abay bridge. HDT66 Shafe kebele (Shafé ..) 10/39 [Ad] Somewhat to the south in eastern central Kelala wereda, 8-11 km south-east of Kelala settlement; area 1,139 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Shafena (Shafina) ../.. [20] The Catholic 'Holy Saviour' parish in Shafina, under the Vicariate of Awasa, was founded in 1970. HDT67 Shafi 1032'/3903' 2493 m, west of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz Ad] (centre in 1964 of Bakat sub-district) shafo (A) sharp obsidian flint HES74 Shagne (Scehagni) 1319'/3757' 1532 m 13/37 [Gz] HFE84 Shahagne (Shahagni), see Shehagne HEH42c Shahawedih sub-district 12/35 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Tewodros Ketema) JDN92 Shahilo 1046'/4000' 1557 m, south of Bati 10/40 [Gz] -- Shaho language, see Saho HE... Shahowedia sub-district 12/35? [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Abtigaho) HE... Shahura (centre in 1964 of Alefa sub-district) 11/37 [Ad] Shaikh .., see Shek .. HCP25 Shaja, see Saji HCP08 Shaka 0717'/3628' 2138 m, east of Bonga 07/36 [Gz] HCR23 Shaki, see Sheki JCC32 Shaki (Sciachissa) 0543'/4150' 444 m 05/41 [Gz WO] JCC62 Shaki (Sciacchisa) 0602'/4153' 954 m 06/41 [Gz WO] Coordinates would give map code JCC63 shakiso: shakkisa (O) cackling noise; shakkisu, shaakkisuu (O) to cackle /like a partridge/ HCE35 Shakiso (Shakkiso) 0545'/3855' 1758 m 05/38 [Gz Br Po x] MS: 0535'/3850' = HCE14, south-west of Kibre Mengist (Odo Shakiso 0535'/3900' = HCE16) (with sub-post office) HCE48 Shakiso (Sciacchiso, Sciakisso) 0554'/3910' 05/39 [Gz WO] east of Kibre Mengist, see also Lega Dembi Coordinates would give map code HCE58 A hydro-electric power station near Shakiso in the river Mormora, 20 km south of Kibre Mengist, was inaugurated by the Emperor in March 1965. HCE56c Shakiso Town created in the early 2000s as a result of the Kibre Mengist gold mine. Yellow-painted motor vehicles belonged to the Midroc mining company. HCN.. Shakiso Zone (Sheykiso ..) shakla: shaqla (A) incrustation from beer inside jars which erodes them; shekla (shäkla) (A) brick; manso (Som) monitor lizard HEK10c Shakla Manzo (Shaqla M., Chikla M. Ciola Manso) 11/37 [20 Ch Gu n] (Tchekla Manzo), historical island in lake Tana, cf Mansur. Cheesman in 1933 found Chikla Manzo to be a deserted forest-clad island, less than 200 m in
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-- Shako, Shakko, Sheko (Chako), a sub-division of the ethnic main group of Gimira-Maji, see /also/ Sheko HCG77 Shako (Sciaco) (Ger: Tschako, Fre: Chako) 07/35 [Gz Ad WO] 0703'/3525' 1153 m (centre in 1964 of Shako wereda), cf Mehal Shako Mentioned in 1910 as one of five sub-regions of Gimira Ketema being the centre of what (-1950s-) was Shako wereda, with Shako sub-district for the northern part. There is registered the Shako National Forest Priority Area. shakwa (T) meadow, lawn HEL84 Shakwa (Sciacua) 1231'/3852' 2320 m 12/38 [+ WO Gu Gz] HEM23 Shal (recorded in 1841) 11/39 [Ha] shala (Som) yesterday HBR82 Shala (hills), see under Hamer Koke 05/36 [WO] HBR91 Shala (hills), also HBR82 05/36 [WO] HC... Shala 07/36 [18] HCT21 Shala (Schahalla, Fre: Chiala) (lake) 0729'/3832' 07/38 [MS 18] Two small islands are situated near the shore in the north-west corner of the lake. Abijata and Shalla National Park includes two large lakes and a total of 887 sq km. Shala is a crater lake surrounded by a vast acacia forest. The lake sides drop abruptly to a depth of 230 m, making Shala the deepest of the Rift Valley lakes. Along the banks are many thermal springs. Lake Chitu is a very small crater lake, about 2.4 km across, which lies to the south-west of Shala and has thousands of flamingos. The main entrance to the park is at Dole near the main road. shala gelila: Gelila (A) Galilee of the Bible HCB89 Shala Gelila (Scialla Gallila) (area), cf Galila 06/36 [+ WO] shalo ,,: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain HDM95 Shalomeda (Scialomeda) (plain) 09/39 [+ Gu] shama (A,O) candle; shamaa (O) garbage, filth; mouldy, spoilt, rancid -- Shama, a small society in eastern Gemu-Gofa GDF54 Shama (Sciama) 1814 m, see under Dembidolo, 08/34 [+ WO] cf Chamo HCD90c Shama (Sciama) 06/37 [+ Gu] HCH65 Shama 0658'/3611' 2097 m 06/36 [Gz] HCJ53 Shama 0652'/3657' 1541 m 06/36 [Gz] HER50 Shambara (Sciambara), cf Shimbira 13/36 [+ WO] (Another case: Jules Borelli published in 1890 that lake Turkana was called lake Schambara by the local people.) ?? Shambike (Sciambiche), ../.. [+ Gu] one of the more important ponds a little north of lake Abaya. HEC73 Shambila Mikael (Sciambila Micael), 11/36 [+ WO It] (with church, also mountain range), see under Yismala Giyorgis HDJ55 Shambu (Sciambo, Shambo, Shembo) 09/37 [Gz Po Gu WO] Gz 0934'/3706' 2503 m MS: 0925'/3710' = HDJ46, 2375/2750 m With sub-post office, school, clinic, church Medhane Alem, and fort. Centre in 1980 of Horo Gudru awraja, of Horo Amuru wereda & of Gubaya sub-district. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 6NW Lokusafor (Locusafor) 7NW Chabir (Ciabir) (stream of the same name at 4NW) shambu g..: grawa, grawwa (A) kind of shrub or small tree, Vernonia amygdalina, with dirty-white flowers
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?? Shambu Grawa (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] shambu k..: qura (A,O) crow, raven; kura (O) kind of shrub or small tree, Boswellia sp.; quura (A,O) bowl-like deep plate for food; kura (T) anger, fury; (Som) kinds of thorn tree ?? Shambu Kura (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] ?? Shambu Sheke (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HEM46 Shambuk (Sciambuc) 1218'/3949' 1383 m 12/39 [+ Gu Gz] shambuko (T), shembekko (shämbäqqo) (A), shombokko (O) kind of reed, Phragmites communis, Ph. mauritianus ?? Shamburo (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] shame (A) 1. (shamé) small pearl of glass, usually worn by Muslims; 2. gruel /for cattle/; (O) rotten HED72 Shame Maryam (Aiscet Mariam, Ayset Maryam), 11/37 [Gz WO LM] 1133'/3737' 1955 m, south-east of Bahir Dar shamet (T) asparagus; shamit, local beer of Gurage type HDR62 Shamet (Sciamet) 1035'/3653' 1954 m, 10/36 [Ch Gz WO] south-west of Bure Coordinates would give map code HDR63 ?? Shamina (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] GCT48 Shamlum (Sciamlum, Ciamlum) 0736'/3412' 366 m 07/34 [+ WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code GCT38 shamma: shama (A) candle, candlelight; shemma (shämma) (A) piece of cotton cloth draped over the shoulders; toga-like national dress HEG79 Shamma, J. (hill) 12/35 [WO] shamo, shamu (T) Ceropegia affinis GCU73 Shamo (Sciamo) 567 m 07/34 [+ WO] HCD50 Shamo (lake), see Chamo HDD16 Shamo (Sciamo) 08/38 [+ WO] HDK23 Shamo 0915'/3748' 1896 m, north of Ambo 09/37 [AA Gz] JB... Shan (mountain) 04/41 [18] shan, shani (O) five; shane (O) committee of five members in charge of collective cattle tending HBL01 Shaney (Scianei) (mountain) 03/38 [+ WO] HBL10 Shaney (Scianei, Shanej) (area), 03/38 [+ WO Gz] 0343'/3829' 1140 m, not far from the border of Kenya HC... Shanga 06/36 [18] -- Shangama, ethnic group at about HCB27 05/36, belonging to the Ari-Banna. HBP13 Shangoro (at Omo river), cf Shenkora 04/36? [Wa] HCC50 Shanguma (area) 05/36 [WO] HCE.. Shanka, 05/3. [Mi] creek in the Shakiso basin with a gold placer about 2.3 km long. HCS93 Shanka (Shank'a, Shanqa) 0804'/3749' 2069 m, 08/37 [Gz q] south of Welkite GDM41 Shankallar (Sciancallar) 1614 m 09/34 [+ WO] HEA.. Shankilla people, see Gumuz HDM35 Shanko (Shank'o, Shanqo) 0924'/3949' 1561 m 09/39 [Gz q] shankora: shonkooraa (O) sugar cane; shankwura (Gondar A) kind of vessel HC... Shankora, see Shenkora & HDT12 HCS42 Shankota (Sciancota) (mountain) 07/37 [+ WO] HCT08 Shankule 0717'/3912' 2848 m, north of Dodola 07/39 [Gz] HDD47 Shankur (Sciancur) (place) 08/38 [+ WO]
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HDD47 Shankur (Sciancur) (area) 08/38 [+ WO] HDB12 Shano (T.Sciano) (hill) 08/35 [+ WO] HDK14 Shano (area) 09/37 [WO] HDM30 Shano, see Sheno HDC09 Shanshama (Scanshama) 08/37 [x] HEC95 Shante 1145'/3705' 1827 m, south-west of lake Tana 11/37 [Gz] JCC35 Shantele (Sciantele, B.=Bur?) (area), 05/42 [+ WO] see under El Kere HCH95 Shappe Gabriel (Sciappe G.), see under Bonga 07/36 [+ Gu] HCH95 Shappe Maryam (Sciappe Mariam) 07/36 [+ Gu] (Shapa Mariyam) (in Kefa awraja), see under Bonga 07/36 [+ Ad] shar (Arabic, Som) evil HCF37 Shar (Sciar) (area), 05/39 [+ WO] a tributary of the Balas which is a right affluent of the Abay at about 1050'. shara (O) 1. snare for catching fowl; 2. canvas /for tents/; 3. waste substance after making butter; -- Shara, a small society in eastern Gemu-Gofa HC... Shara (mountains) 06/35 [18] HCD70 Shara (Sciarra) 0608'/3732' 1802 m, 06/37 [Gz 18] west of the southern part of lake Abaya ?? Shara (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] HEH53 Shara 12/35 [WO] ?? Sharada, with its market once being important ../.. [x] GDM.. Sharalikiti kebele 09/34 [20] in Begi region of Beni Shangul. Begi-Mao language is spoken there. GDM.. Sharamaramo kebele 09/34 [20] in Begi region of Beni Shangul. Begi-Mao language is spoken there. -- Sharaqe, a small society in eastern Gemu-Gofa in modern time HFD94 Shararo, see Sheraro HC... Sharida (Sciarida) 2420 m 07/39 [+ Gu] sharka (Som) evil; Sharkha, Sharkah, a small kingdom that seems to have existed between Hadiya and Dewaro around 1300 and was then one of seven major Islamic states in Ethiopia. ?? Sharka (Charka), near Enarya ../.. [+ x] HEM91 Sharka (Sciarca) 1235'/3942' 1500 m 12/39 [+ Gu Gz] sharmut: shermuta (A,T) prostitute HEC99 Sharmut Wartho (Waito village) 11/37 [WO Ch] HC... Sharum (plain) 06/35 [Ca] shash (A,T) muslin; headcloth /usually of fine gauze/ worn by women; shaash (Som) 1. mane; 2. married woman's headscarf, generally of red silk HCB92 Shasha (Sciascia, plateau) 06/35 [LM WO] HCH12 Shasha (Sciascia) (mountain) 0626'/3553' 2121 m 06/35 [Gz] HCH12 Shasha (Shyashya, Sciascia) (place) 06/35 [Gz Ro WO Gu] Gz: 0627'/3556' 1254 m; MS: 0640'/3550' = HCH31 Centre in 1964 of Shasha wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 4SW Kattalya (Cattalia) (village) 9W Kabura (Cabura) (village) 1506 m In a healthy location on a hill, with a market but not much water. HCP25 Shasha, see Saji HCH12 Shasha sub-district? (-1997-) 06/35 [n] ?? Shashago ../.. [18]
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river in the southernmost Ethiopian region -- Shashemene, name explained (by Eike Haberland) as that of a Hadiya clan which once had its seat there and like other such clan names ends in -mene or -mana; shashamanni (O) large shrub with large orange flowers, Crotolaria sp. HCL92 Shashemene (Shashamane, Shashamana, Shashamane) 07/38 [MS Po WO Gu] (Shashemane, Shashamanne, Shashamanni, Ger: Schaschamenni) (Sheshamane, Sciasciamanna, Sciasciamannu) (Fre: Chachamané, Charchamanné) Gz: 0712'/3836' 2009 m; MS: 0712'/3837' 1580/1890 m Centre in 1964 of Shashemene wereda & of Siraro sub-district. Within a radius of 10 km there is at km 8SW Faggi (village) 2750 m A sawmill was situated not quite 10 km east of the town. Sudan Interior Mission had a hospital to the east in Shashemene (-1955-). At the Southern Leper Colony there was a nursery which was closed a few years later. Lepers well enough to cultivate land were each given a plot 10 x 20 m where they could grow what they pleased. There was also spinning and weaving, carpentry and basketry. In 1960, an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hit a few kilometres west of Shashemene, near the dormant volcano Chabbi. A new telephone landline between Shashemene and Addis Abeba was completed in late 1960. In a forest to the east of Shashemene there were three sawmills Gigessa, Sole and Wondo. They were all operated by Vincenzo Pettinelli. Shashemene was one of five camps where Mengistu ordered conscripts of the People's Militia (reconstituted in the spring of 1977 as the "Red Army"). "Shashemene is a strong contender for the least-attractive-town-in-Ethiopia award." Shashemene : Hamasien Sefer (a colloquial appellation) In the early 1970s this was a large village a few kilometres outside Shashemene, populated exclusively by persons stemming from Tigray or Eritrea. Shashemene : Rastafarians As some Rastafarians started coming to Ethiopia, they in 1948 were allotted some land, in the neighbourhood of Shashemene. The Rastafarian community continues to inhabit a locality north of the town. "At the start there had been two hundred, all of them from Jamaica.." By the 2000s there are about 100 families.They have a kind of museum. HDE73 Shashemene 0847'/3843' 2040 m, 08/38 [Gz] about 13 km from Akaki and 3 km from Aba Samuel power station HCL92 Shashemene wereda (-1964-1990s-) 07/38 [n] (-1994-) is divided into 79 rural and 11 urban kebeles among which Hurso Sembo A co-operative society in Melka Odekuyera was registered in 1971. shashi (O) same as shash above GDM22 Shashi (Siasi, Sciaso) 0915'/3434' 1542,1801 m, 09/34 [Gz WO] south of Begi, see under this place HCD73 Shashidana 06/37 [+ x] small island in lake Abaya, between Langama and Shatare. HEM72 Shashim 1228'/3936' 1435 m, 12/39 [Gz] between Alamata and Korem HDR91 Shashna sub-district, ca 1050'/3645' 10/36 [Ad Ch] (centre in 1964 = Wajira Abo) -- Shashogo, ethnic group living in the Kembata/Hadiya region
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HDM40 Shashole 0928'/3920' 2940 m, north of Sheno 09/39 [Gz] ?? Shat (historical) ../.. [Pa n] Shat, known from the 1400s, was a Gafat clan name? It was also the name of an area with plains. shata (A) 1. light wood for infill of a structure; 2. kind of net made of branches; 3. dysentery, diarrhoea shatana abbo: abbo (O) term of address among male friends; Abbo (A) colloquial name of Saint Gebre Menfes Qiddus HEE90c Shatana Abbo (Sciatana Abbo) (church) 11/38 [+ Gu] shatare: shataar (Som) cunning, astuteness HCD73 Shatare (Sciatare, Shoitano?) (island) shore 1285m 06/37 [WO x] HCU74 Shato (Tulu Sciato) (mountain) 0753'/3943' 2456 m, 07/39 [Gz] east of Robi shatta: shatto (Kefa O) kind of tall forest tree, Albizia gummifera HCH58 Shatta (Sciatta, Ciatta) (mount.) 0645'/3630' 1114 m 06/36 [Gz WO] Coordinates would give map code HCH48 shattet b..: ba-i (O) all right, okay HCA39 Shattet Bai (Sciatat Bai) (well) 05/35 [WO Gu] Name possibly means "don't stay, leave at once". Halting-place at the sandy bed of a stream. GDM73 Shava (T. Sciava) (hill) 2046 m 09/34 [+ WO] -- shaveli: Shabeli, a sociasimalized group, see Shebeli below JDK83 Shaveli, see Shebele 09/42 JDK21 Shavelli (Sciavelli, Sciaveli) 1640 m, 09/42 [x WO Gu] (village with old mine nearby) JDK22 Shavelli (Sciavelli) (area) 09/42 [WO] GDF41 Shaw (Tulu Sciau) (hill) 1530 m 08/34 [+ WO] HCH71 Shaw Gimira, see Shewa Gimira HCP26c Shawa Mikael (San Michele di Sciaua), 07/36 [+ Gu] north of Bonga near Gogeb river [Guida 1938] ?? Shawata (in central Tigray highlands), cf Showate ../.. [x n] shawil r..: ras (A) head; cape, promontary; ear of corn HFC70 Shawil Ras (S. Raz) (plantation) 1410'/3637', 14/36 [Gz] at Setit river opposite Om Hajer (Om Ager, Umm Hagar) in Eritrea HCH71 Shay, see Shewa Gimira HCR09 Shay 0716'/3527' 1359 m, 07/35 [Gz] north-east of Waka, at Omo before it joins Gogeb river GDM82 Shayema (T.Sciaiema) (hill) 09/34 [+ WO] HDG33 Shayi (Hirpei) 0924'/3504' 1524 m 09/35 [Gz WO]
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