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Dima, Ethiopia (other) , a district in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia
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Dima is the name of a number of towns or district in Ethiopia: * Dima, Tigray, a town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia * Dima, Gojjam, a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia * Dima (woreda), a district in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia * Dima (Tigray woreda) Dima or DIMA may refer to: Acronym * Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1996–2001), Australian federal government agency * Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2006–2007), Australian federal government agen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dima, Tigray
Dima is a town in northern Ethiopia. It is located in the Mirabawi Zone of the Tigray Region. Dima was the base for the nascent Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF), who arrived there late in 1975. The TPLF held its first 'Fighters Congress' in the town on 18 February 1976. It was attended by the entire membership of about 170 people, who elected a Central Committee. Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Dima has an estimated total population of 902, of whom 498 are men and 404 are women. , Table B.4 The 1994 census reported it had a total population of 513, of whom 265 were men and 248 were women. It is one of two towns in |
Dima, Gojjam
Dima (Amharic: ዲማ) is a village in west-central Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, it has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 2076 meters above sea level. It is one of three settlements in Enemay woreda. Notable landmarks in Dima include a church dedicated to Saint George, as well as its venerable monastery, Dima Giyorgis, which was a place of refuge. The Central Statistical Agency did not provide an estimate of its population in 2005. History The monastery of Dima is mentioned in the reign of Emperor Susenyos as the location where ''Ras'' Antenatewos of Begemder, the chief supporter of Yaqob, found refuge after his side was defeated in the Battle of Gol in 1607. The British traveller C.T. Beke came to the town in November 1841 to pay a visit to ''Dejazmach'' Goshu Zewde, who had sought refuge at Dima at the time due to the revolt of his son Birru Goshu Birru is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ayalew Birr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dima (woreda)
Dama is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is part of the Guji Zone. It was previously part of Uraga woreda. Demographics The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 56,896, of whom 28,152 were men and 28,744 were women; 1,439 or 2.53% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they were Protestant, with 67.85% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 14.78% of the population practiced traditional beliefs, and 5.91% practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ( am, የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋሕዶ ቤተ ክርስቲያን, ''Yäityop'ya ortodoks täwahedo bétäkrestyan'') is the largest of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. One of the few Chris .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |