Hagere Selam (Degua Tembien)
Hagere Selam
ሃገረ ሰላም May Aleqti, Idaga Hamus | |
---|---|
Town | |
UTC+3 (EAT ) |
Hagere Selam (
Hagere Selam is located on the
Demographics
Based on figures from the census in 2007, Hagere Selam had a total population of 8,130 of whom 3,702 were men and 4,428 were women. The 1994 census reported a total population of 3,932.
Water
Given its upper position in the landscape, the town suffers from endemic water shortages. A small reservoir was built at the southern side of the town for sake of irrigation in Addi Selam, but it has been silted up because of erosion during road works.
Religion and churches
Almost all inhabitants are Orthodox Christians. There are two churches in Hagere Selam: Medhane Alem and Tsion.
Schools
Almost all children of the town are schooled, though in some schools there is lack of classrooms, directly related to the large intake in primary schools over the last decades.[2] Schools in Hagere Selam include Addi Selam TVET (technical and vocational school) and Hagere Selam High School.
History
The history of Hagere Selam is strongly confounded with the
In 1951, Gebru Gebrehiwot, the new governor, decided to create a new capital of Tembien. First the location of Melfa was chosen. As the inhabitants of Melfa rejected the idea, Hagere Selam was created as a new town. It used already to be an open air market place (hence the name "Idaga Hamus" or Thursday market) – the place was a strategically located mountain saddle, also called "May Aleqti". The new town grew then from the pre-existing settlements May Aleqti and Addi Hailom. In practice, the capital remained in Abiy Addi. It was only after the district of
During the 2020-2021
Geology
Tourism
Its mountainous nature and proximity to
References
- ^ Data provided by Woreda Dogu'a Tembien Finance Office
- ^ Hartjen, C.A. and Priyadarsini, S., 2012. Denial of Education. In The Global Victimization of Children (pp. 271-321). Springer, Boston, MA.
- ^ a b Smidt, W (2007). Mälfa, in: Uhlig S (ed.): Encyclopaedia Aethiopica, Vol 3. p. 696.
- OL 24020907M.
- ^ Nyssen, Jan (2021). "The situation in Tigray at the beginning of 2021". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.[self-published source]
- ^ Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 30 - 19 December Europe External Programme with Africa
- ^ Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 33 - 22 December Europe External Programme with Africa
- ISBN 978-3-030-04954-6.