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1189:Moretna Jiru
1011:Gondar Zuria
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1534:Soqota Town
1411:Dessie Town
1378:Tach Gayint
1368:Misraq Este
1310:Kemise Town
1300:Dawa Harewa
1295:Dawa Chaffa
1277:Oromia Zone
1179:Mida Woremo
1006:Gondar Town
893:Debre Elias
580:Camerapix,
466:controlled
423:During the
320: /
181: /
1567:Dega Damot
1471:Tehuledere
1406:Debre Sina
1363:Mirab Este
1353:Lay Gayint
1237:Guba Lafto
971:Addi Arkay
878:Baso Liben
498:References
458:Tigray War
308:39°02′06″E
305:12°37′31″N
224:Population
169:39°02′06″E
166:12°37′31″N
1633:Bahir Dar
1486:Were Babu
1174:Merhabete
1016:Jan Amora
238:Time zone
1664:Category
1612:Wemberma
1577:Dembecha
1519:Gazbibla
1509:Abergele
1491:Were Ilu
1446:Legahida
1401:Amba Sel
1199:Termaber
943:Machakel
689:Playne,
632:Archived
429:Cotswold
385:Iyasu II
280:Ethiopia
198:Ethiopia
1649:Argobba
1539:Zikuala
1456:Mekdela
1451:Legambo
1441:Kutaber
1227:Delanta
1114:Berehet
1104:Asagirt
1094:Ankober
1066:Tselemt
1026:Metemma
1001:Dembiya
933:Gozamin
845:Guangua
830:Dangila
786:of the
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373:Wagshum
360:and al-
358:Ya'qubi
348:History
294:of the
272:Amharic
194:Country
1602:Sekela
1592:Kuarit
1529:Soqota
1524:Sehala
1514:Dehana
1466:Sayint
1431:Kelela
1373:Simada
1348:Fogera
1338:Ebenat
1222:Dawunt
1129:Ensaro
1071:Wegera
1061:Tegeda
1056:Takusa
996:Debarq
986:Chilga
981:Beyeda
923:Goncha
918:Enemay
883:Bibugn
873:Awabel
868:Aneded
492:Muslim
472:Amhara
468:Sekota
394:Gondar
362:Masudi
354:Ku'bar
335:Soqota
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268:Soqota
264:Sakota
260:Sokota
256:Sekota
232:22,346
208:Amhara
204:Region
140:Sekota
107:Sekota
74:Sekota
26:Sekota
1597:Mecha
1481:Wegde
1476:Tenta
1396:Abuko
1343:Farta
1290:Baati
1262:Wadla
1257:Meket
1252:Lasta
1242:Habru
1232:Gidan
1217:Bugna
1144:Kewet
1134:Gishe
1046:Qwara
991:Dabat
976:Alefa
953:Sinan
903:Dejen
780:Zones
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243:UTC+3
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1426:Kalu
1421:Jama
1333:Dera
1247:Kobo
850:Jawi
782:and
366:Axum
284:Agaw
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