Addis Zemen
Addis Zemen
አዲስ ዘመን | ||
|---|---|---|
Woreda Kemekem | | |
| Elevation | 1,975 m (6,480 ft) | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • Total | 24,849 (est) | |
Addis Zemen (Amharic "New Era"; also known as Addis Abreham) is a town in northern-central
woreda
.
Based on figures from the
Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this town has an estimated total population of 24,849, of whom 12,245 were males and were 12,604 females.[1]
The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 14,342 of whom 6,443 were males and 7,899 were females.
Nearby landmarks include
Gelawdeos. The monastery possesses some impressive wall paintings and several illuminated manuscripts dating to the 18th century.[2]
The mother of Emperor Sarsa Dengel took refuge at Addis Zemen.[3]
Notes
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics Archived November 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Table B.4
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia"[permanent dead link] (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 16 November 2007)
- ^ Richard Pankhurst, The Ethiopian Borderlands (Lawrenceville: Red Sea Press, 1997), p. 288
12°07′N 37°47′E / 12.117°N 37.783°E
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