Mersa
City administration in Amhara, Ethiopia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mersa (Amharic: መርሳ) also known as Mersa-Abagetye (Amharic፡ መርሳ አባ ጌትየ)is a city administration in Habru Woreda of the Semien Wollo (North Wollo) of the Amhara Region (or kilil) in Ethiopia. It has a latitude and longitude of 11°40′N 39°39.5′E, with an elevation of 1600 meters. The city it is the administrative center of Habru Woreda. Mersa is located along Ethiopian Highway 2.
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Mersa
መርሳ (in Amharic) Mersa-Abagetye | |
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City administration | |
Mersa City Administration | |
Coordinates (Latitude : 11.667 Longitude : 39.650): 11°40′N 39°39.5′E | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Amhara |
Zone | North Wollo |
Woreda | Habru |
Legend has it that Mersa was founded as a village in the 16th century | 16th century |
Government | |
• Type | City Administration |
• Mayor | Wendwesen Ayalew |
Area | |
• Total | 14.84 km2 (5.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
Population As per Mersa Communication Facebook information. | |
• Total | 41,253 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Area code | 033 |
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Mersa was a victim of rocket attack by Derg at the beginning of 1990. Jenny Hamond described the incident as: "It was the site of a terrible atrocity by the retreating Derg forces as the Front fighters closed in on them in 1990. They retreated to a safe distance and then they turned their heavy BM rocket launchers onto the defenseless town."[1]