Azezo

Azezo is a town in northern Ethiopia south of the city of Gondar.

Azezo
Town
Azezo
Location in Azezo, Ethiopia
Coordinates: 12.5586°N 37.4308°E / 12.5586; 37.4308
Country Ethiopia
RegionAmhara
ProvinceBegemder
Established16th Century
Elevation
1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total33,719[1]
Time zoneUTC+3:00 (UTC+03:00)

History

The town of Azezo was established around the same time Gondar was settled in the 16th century (between 1632-1687).

Azezo was occupied by the Italians during the follow-up to World War 2, establishing a military camp nearby the village between 1936 and 1941. After the defeat of the Italians by a joint British and Ethiopian force (the Gideon Force), the camp remained operational.[2]

In the early 1990s, following the overthrow of the Derg, the camp was partially demobilized and Azezo's main source of income was diminished[3], with the ecological care of nearby rivers being halted as a result.

Azezo today is a suburban market town that is mostly associated with its closest city, Gondar.

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References
  1. Aligaz, Amha (December 2011). "Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Azezo Market Center Development". City Services Office of Gondar.
  2. Milkias, Paulos (2006). "History". Ethiopia. G.K. Hall & Company. p. 56. ISBN 0816190666.
  3. Milkias, Paulos (2006). "History". Ethiopia. G.K. Hall & Company. p. 58. ISBN 0816190666.
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