Enticho (woreda)
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Enticho (Tigrinya: ኣሕፈሮም) (also known as Ahferom) is one of woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Maekelay Zone, Enticho is bordered on the south by Werie Lehe, on the southwest by Adwa, on the west by Mereb Lehe, on the north by Eritrea, and on the east by the Misraqawi (Eastern) Zone. The administrative center of this woreda is Enticho; other towns in Enticho include Edaga Arbi, and Gerhusernay. Ancient monastery of Debre Damo is also located in Enticho.
Enticho
ኣሕፈሮም Ahferom, Inticho | |
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Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Tigray |
Zone | Maekelay (Central) |
Administrative centre | Enticho |
Area | |
• Total | 5,367.84 km2 (2,072.53 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 220,700 |
Prominent high points in this woreda include Amba Senayt, which R.S. Whiteway identifies as the location of the Battle of Baçente, where Cristóvão da Gama in 1542 enjoyed his first victory over his Moslem foe.[1]
The reservoirs of the district include Belesat and Dibdibo, constructed by the Relief Society of Tigray in the 1990s.