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About Mer’āwī
Merawi (Amharic: መርዓዊ) is a city located 30 kilometers south of Bahir Dar, Amhara Region's capital in north-western Ethiopia, in what was previously Bahir Dar Awraja of Gojjam province. The town also hosts the seat of North Mecha Woreda administration.
From the Wikipedia article Merawi, Ethiopia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Merawi in its modern form is said to be founded in early 1940s by Dejazmach Abere Yimam, then governor of Gojjam and his younger brother Fitawrari Admasu Yimam. Fitawrari Admasu was the first administrator of Merawi. The Yimam brothers, together with other iconic patriots such as Belay Zeleke, defended Gojjam from Italians and were recognized as national heroes.
The town is also known to be the birthplace of prominent politicians and national heroes such as Colonel Tadesse Muluneh, a former airforce pilot for Ethiopian National Defence Forces renowned for his bravery during the Ogaden War, later turned politician as the Co-founder and first chairman of Ethiopian Patriotic Front; Zemene Kassie of Amhara Popular Forces (Fano); Dessalegn Chanie (PhD), first chairman of National Movement for Amhara (NaMA) & Member of Ethiopian Parliament, Fasil Yene'alem of ESAT & EMS; Tazebew Assefa of EPRP and Amhara Democratic Force Movement; and Captain Memar Getnet of Amhara Special Forces.
From the History section of Merawi, Ethiopia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bahir Dar Dejazmach Belay Zeleke International Airport (BJR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Gurbetē 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Bahir Dar 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Ādēt 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Dangila 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- T’īs Isat 46 km east, about 46 min by car
- Ādīs K’idamē 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car
- Injibara 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Tīlīlī 65 km south, about 1 h by car
- Ginja Bet 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gimja Bēt Maryam 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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