Injibara, Ethiopia
አማርኛ እና አገውኛ
Injibara is a town of 47,500 people in Amhara, Ethiopia.
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About Injibara
Injibara (Amharic: እንጅባራ) is a town in Ethiopia. It is the administrative center of the Agew Awi Zone in the Amhara Region. Injibara is located at 10°57′N 36°56′E, in Banja Shekudad woreda at an elevation of 2,560 meters (8,400 ft) above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Injibara (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
History
Injibara was the scene of (in the words of Sven Rubenson) "one of the most bloody battles" of Emperor Tewodros' reign. In 1863, he marched against Tedla Gwalu, who had revolted against him in Gojjam. Whilst Tewodros defeated Gwalu in the battle, Gwalu escaped to continue his revolt against the Emperor.
Modern Injibara was constructed since 1991 at a place called Kosober by locals, at the junction of Highway 3 from Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar and the road leading west towards Chagni and into Metekel Zone. The older town of Injibara is situated approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Modern Injibara at 10°59′N 36°55′E, at a 2,660-meter (8,730 ft) elevation.
From the History section of Injibara on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Beles (PWI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Ādīs K’idamē 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Ginja Bet 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Gimja Bēt Maryam 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Tīlīlī 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Dangila 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Burē 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Gurbetē 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Shendi 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Chagni 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- Bahir Dar 84 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Injibara town, Landroving Linguist, Public domain
- ISS067-E-64552 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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