Alamata
| Alamata (ኣላማጣ) | |
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 Alamata (ኣላማጣ)
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| Coordinates: 12°25′N 39°33′E / 12.417°N 39.550°ECoordinates: 12°25′N 39°33′E / 12.417°N 39.550°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Tigray |
| Zone | Debubawi (Southern) |
| Elevation | 1,520 m (4,990 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 33,214 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Alamata (Ge'ez: ኣላማጣ) is a town and separate woreda ('Alamata Town') in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Debubawi (Southern) zone of the Tigray region (or kilil), it has a latitude and longitude of 12°25′N 39°33′E / 12.417°N 39.550°E and an elevation of 1520 meters above sea level and is located along Ethiopian Highway 2. It is surrounded by Alamata woreda.
On 14 December 1895, Emperor Menilek's passed through Alamata on their way northwards against the Italians. Arbegnoch under British leadership, liberated the town from Italian control during the Second World War on 5 May 1941; it was at the southern edge of the Woyane rebellion of 1943. On 14 December 1895, Emperor Menilek's passed through Alamata on their way northwards against the Italians. Arbegnoch under British leadership, liberated the town from Italian control during the Second World War on 5 May 1941; it was at the southern edge of the Woyane rebellion of 1943.
The first reports of crop failure in Wollo, were made in October 1971 by the chief municipal officer of Alamata; this report was handled very indifferently by his superiors who did not respond until July 1972, when they asked for a revised report.
Alamata was garrisoned by the Derg during the Ethiopian Civil War. The Tigrayan People's Liberation Front captured the town in 1988.
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