Alem Ber (also known as Amed Ber) is a town located in the northern part of the

Amhara Region The Amhara Region (), officially the Amhara National Regional State (), is a Regions of Ethiopia, regional state in northern Ethiopia and the homeland of the Amhara people, Amhara, Awi people, Awi, Xamir people, Xamir, Argobba people, Argobba, a ...

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. It is one of two cities in Fogera

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Overview

The population of Alem Ber and its surrounding mostly depends on trade and

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. The place also serves as source of butter, pepper and cereals which are exported to

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and Worota. In addition, some part of the population depends on traditional industries. For example,

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population largely depends on cottage industries by producing traditional clothes known as ''shemma''. Others produce beverage in traditional ways like ''

tella ''Tella'' or ''talla'' (Amharic ጠላ; , ) is a traditional beer from Ethiopia. It is brewed from various grains, which can change depending on location. These typically include barley or teff. Depending on region, wheat, sorghum, or corn may be ...

'' and ''areki'' which constitutes much of the local

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consumption. On the other hand, the culture is like most north part of Ethiopia. In addition, this place is known with its nickname: Amora Gedel, where the

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heading through Debre Tabour were defeated, which was actually the original name of the place. The place has been known for its patriots, beloved people, and the long-standing school where many scholars started their schooling since 1972. Schools like Alem Ber

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and Alem Ber

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give opportunities to students in Alem Ber and its surroundings.

Demographics

Based on figures from the

Central Statistical Agency The Central Statistical Agency, also known as the Ethiopian Statistical Service (ESS; Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ስታቲስቲክስ አገልግሎት), is an Ethiopian government agency designated to provide all surveys and censuses for that ...

in 2005, Alem Ber has an estimated total population of 5,517 of whom 2,623 are men and 2,894 are women.CSA 2005 National Statistics
, Table B.3 The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 3,194 of whom 1,380 were men and 1,814 were women. In 2013, the population grew to 13,201.

External links

Amed Ber/Alem Ber information website
;Maps: * http://www.bing.com/maps/?cid=FBBFDF08A2D7AD49!1006 or * https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&num=100&q=Alem+Ber,+Amhara,+Ethiopia&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x164483dd02d01dc9:0x9dcccb6146fe3cd9,Alem+Ber,+Ethiopia&gl=us&ei=cBx8UcPoMMTG0gHti4GwCQ&ved=0CIcBELYD or * http://wikimapia.org/#lat=11.9133034&lon=37.884872&z=14&l=0&m=b

Notes

Populated places in the Amhara Region {{Amhara-geo-stub