Ca.., see generally Ka.. JCN05 Caacule, see Kaakule ......HCD17 Cabbi, see Chabbi HEH48 Cabcamba...
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Ca.., see generally Ka..
JCN05 Caacule, see Kaakule
HCR15 Caaggu, see Kaaggu
JDG56 Caailu, see Kaaylu
HES34 Caara, see Caara
JEB95 Cabaaitu, see Kabaaytu
JCT64 Cabahot, see Kabahot
JDE22 Cabal Cabat, see Kabal Kabat
JCG98 Cabana, see Kabana, cf Kebena
HBP82 Cabata, see Kabata
HCD17 Cabbi, see Chabbi
HEH48 Cabcamba Mariam, see Kabkamba Maryam
HDD25 Cabena, see Kabena
HDE52 Cabi, see Kabi & HDL85 HEF03c
HER46 Cabi Curcuana, see Kabi Kurkwana
JBJ78 Cabo Cutab, see Kabo Kutab
HDD64 Cabo, see Kabo & JEA16
JCU42 Cabri Ali Ghelati, see Gabri Ale
KCP81 Cabrin (Cabria), see Kabrin
HFF15 Cabtai, see Kabtay & HFF24
HCD21 Cabura, see Kabura & HCH11
HEP59 Cacarset, see Kakarset
JEH18c Cacaun, see Kakawun
HCT18 Cacca, see Kecha
HCM53c Caccia, see Kacha
HDE49 Cacciama, see Kechema
HFE17 Cacciamo, see Kachamo
HDB76 Caccian, see Kachan
?? Caccigio, see Kachijo
JDG04 Caccin Ua, see Kachin Wiha
HDK63 Caccisi, see Kachisi
HFC29 Cacha, see Kacha
HDA75 Cache (Cachi), see Kake
HDA82 Cachi, see Kaki
GDF42 Cachir (Tulu C.), see Kakir
HCJ87 Cacia, see Kacha
HDT19 Cacim Amba, see Kachim Amba
HDE25 Cacio, see Kacho
JFB05 Cacmara, see Kakmara
JEB46 Cacombili, see Kakombili
HEH34 Cacuaha, see Kakwiha
JEH18c Cacun, see Kakawun
HDU44 Cadambo Ghiorgis, see Bar Meda
HDA15 Cadami, see Kidame Gebeya
JEG35 Cadarmo, see Kadarmo
JDP05 Cadda Coma, see Kadda Koma & JDP16
JDH64 Cadda Rugdaia, see Kadda Rugdaya
JCC55 Caddas, see Kaddas
HDK63 Caecisi, see Kachisi
HER08 Caela Guot, see Kaela Gwot
HEJ69c Caena Tesama, see Kawena Tesama
HEB12 Caf, see Kaf
HEC07 Cafacit, see Lechema
HEC74 Cafatuo, see Kafatwo
HCR17 Caffarsa (Caffersa, Cafifarsa), see HCR28 Kefersa
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-- Caffino language, see Kefa language
HFC36 Cafta, see Kafta & HFC63
JER04 Cafulle, see Kafulle
HCR77 Cagelo Budonaro, see Kajelo Budonaro
HCR78 Cagelo Dichi, see Kajelo Diki
HDC16 Cagelu, see Kajelu
JDJ50 Caggelu, see Kajelu
JBU47 Cagiagur, see Kajagur
HBL66 Cagibo, see Kajibo
HEL06c Cagite Mechet, see Kajite Meket
HDM50 Caho, see Kaho
HCH75 Caia, see Kaya & HCP06
KCH47 Caia Cobe, see Kaya Kobe
HDU40 Caiafer, see Kayafer
GDE16 Caic (Caig), see Kaich
HD... Caiccia, see Kaicha
JDK19 Caiderrede, see Kayderrede
JCH00 Caifa, M. (seasonal waterhole) 06/40 [MS WO]
GDE15 Caig, see Kono
HDL97 Caighedel, see Kaygedel
KCP84 Cair Debin, see Khair Debin
HDE52 Cais, see Kays
HDN59 Caiter, see Guchar
GDM51 Cakogulu, see Kakogulu
?? Calab (Calub), see Kalub
JEC70 Calaha, see Kalaha
HDT54 Calala, see Kelela
HBT75 Calalachi, see Kalalaki
JDD40 Calalo, see Kalalo
HBP33 Calama, see Kelem
HFD42 Calama, see Kalema
HEK50 Calamac, see Kalamak
HDA33 Calame, see Kalame
JDA78 Calamso, see Gelemso
JDP17 Calaoni, see Kalawni
HET16 Calbis, see Tsellari
GDF45c Calcalcia, see Kalkalcha
HBS26 Calciati, see Kalchati
HDA87 Calderini, see Kalderini
JCC22 Calec, see Kalech
HCH52 Caliccia, see Kelayka
JDK38 Calieda, see Kalyeda
JDK62 Calighi, see Kaligi
HEF73c Calla, see Kalla
JDH33 Calladu, see Dalladu
JCE18 Callafo, see Kelafo
JDN77c Callalu, see Kallalu
HBP33 Callam, see Kelem
JEJ35 Callassa, see Kallassa
HCM17 Calle, see Kalle
HDE61 Calleccia, see Kallecha
JB... Callegia, see Kalleja
HDG88 Callissi, see Kalisi
HDE73 Calliti, see Kalitie
JDF55 Calolwabane (area) 08/44 [WO]
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HFD09 Calvedin, see Kalvedin
HDB07 Camacce, see Kamache
HER00 Camachela, see Kamakela
HER24 Camant, see Kamant
JCD92 Camar Marie, see Kemarmere
HC... Cambata, see Kembata
HCK93 Cambatta, see Gambata & HCS03
HD... Cambi Biet, see Wanto
HCN54 Cambolcia, see Kombolcha & HEF24 JDJ 45
HEK32 Cameam, see Kameam
HBS94 Cameio, see Kameyo
HER38 Camfau (Campau), see Kampau
JDC97c Cammu, see Kammu
HBK99 Camo, see Kamo & HCR43
HDA74 Camu, see Gombo
HEJ06 Canaela, see Kanawela
HEC85 Cancella, see Kunzila
HEJ14 Cancella (Cansela), see Kunzila
JDC31 Cancera, see Kanchera
JDB51 Canciara, see Kanchara
JDC48 Candarre, see Kandarre
JCR92 Candurra, see Kandurra
HES98 Canechi, see Kaneki
HEH60 Cangiara (Cangiaro), see Kunjara
HDE67 Cangu, see Kangu
GDF65c Caniaz, see Kanyaz
HEJ15 Cansela, see Kunzila
HCA65 Canta, see Kanta & HCA75 HES41
HES41 Canta, see Kenta
HEC64 Cantafa, see Kentafa & HEJ87
cantiere (Italian) dockyard, /here/ workshop, "workyard";
C.O.M.I.N.A. = Compagnia Mineraria Etiopica
GCM16 Cantiere (Cant. C.O.M.I.N.A.) 06/34 [WO Gz]
0627'/3456' 581 m
JEA45 Cantiere /Eloa/, see Eloa 11/40 [WO Gu]
HDK80 Cao, see Kao
JDG89 Cao, see Kaw
?? Cao Sillasi, see Kaw Silasi
HCJ91 Caoggio, see Kaodsho
HDG09 Cape, see Kape
HCR86 Caporicia, see Kaporicha
JCL35 Capotinac (Captonac), see Kapotinak
HFC41 Capta Messil, see Kapta Messil
JCL35 Captonac, see Kapotinak
HBM72 Cara, see Kara & HCC46
HDG76 Cara Bochi, see Kara Boki
JDK34 Carabasse, see Karabasse
GDM60 Caraboghe, see Karaboge
HER67 Carachir, see Kirakir
JDK72 Caraggis, see Karajjis
HBS58 Caraiu, see Keranyo
HDU66 Carakore, see Kara Kore
HDA83 Caramacco, see Karamako
JCC98 Caranie, see Karanye
HBS58 Caranyu, see Keranyo
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-- Carara, Carrara, ethnic group of Somali origin in eastern Bale
JDK31 Carara (Carrara) 0926'/4230' 09/42 [WO x]
area with mica mine near Jijiga
JBJ67 Carare, see Karare
?? Carawini, see Kara Wini
HDB46 Carcarro, see Karkarro
HEP49 Carcarset, see Karkarset
JCE07 Caren Ef, see Karen Ef
HET38 Careza, see Keretsa
JDB42 Carfaroca, see Karfaroka
HCB80 Cargina, see Gerjina
JCT90 Carin Agagh, see Karin Agag
JCE16 Carin Arusad, see Karin Arusad
JCS06 Carinta Chenleh, see Karinta Kenleh
JDD97 Carireh, see Jiriyele
HFE16 Carnale, see Amba Kernale
HDS85 Carni, see Karni
GDF21 Caro, see Aro
GDF31 Caro, see Tulu Aro
HCB07 Caro, see Garo
HCN64 Caro, see Haro
HCR57 Caro, see Karo & JDJ33
JDN88 Caroma (Carona), see Karoma
JDP40 Caroma, see Karoma
HDC95 Caronti, see Karonti
HDG84 Carra, see Karra & HDF11 HDJ25 JEA33
HCM50 Carra Birole, see Karra Birole
HDM45 Carra Magher, see Karra Mager
JDJ11 Carra Ormati, see Kere Ormata
JDC40 Carrabalci, see Karra Balchi
JDA43 Carrafannissa, see Karrafannisa
HDF65 Carraiu, see Karrayu & HDM05
HBS10 Carraiu, see Kereyu
JDK31 Carrara, see Carara
HDC51 Carraru, see Karraru
HEE88 Carre Yona, see Karre Yona
HDF23 Carri (Cari), see Karri
HCR65 Carro, see Karro
HDJ39 Carru, see Ker
HDE52 Carsa, see Kersa & JDJ42
HBU76 Carsa Dek, see Kersa Dek
HCR66 Carsa Ghesce, see Kersa Geshe
HCR55 Carsa Sadecia, see Karsa Sadecha
HCF21 Carta Bara, see Karta Bara
JEJ30 Cartati (Cartad), see Kartati
HEJ98 Carua Mariam, see Karwa Maryam
JFA65 Carumboe, see Asale
HER84 Casa Iesus (Casa Jesus), see Kasa Iyesus
HDM95 Casamba, see Kasamba
HEJ79 Casasillit, see Kasasillit
HDF20 Cascata (Italian = waterfall) 08/39 [WO]
HCA93 Casci, see Kashi & HCG64 HCG94 HCN02
GEF02 Casciangaro, see Kashangaro
HDU86 Cascim, see Kemise
HDD74 Cascio, see Kasho
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JCC98 Cashi Delli, see Kashi Delli
JBU47 Casiagur, see Kasyagur
HDD54 Casibi, see Kasibi
HCK96c Casieno, see Kasiyeno
HDE31 Casim, see Kasim
GDL49 Casr, see Kasr, cf Kesar
JDR30 Cassandera.., see Kassandera.. & JDR40
JDP39 Cassandera Chebir, see Hassandera Kebir
HBR79 Cassarghio, see Kassargiyo
HDL64 Cassin Selassie, see Kasim
HDU90 Casta (Cast), see Aksta
HES45 Casusa, see Kasusa
HEC53c Cat Mariam, see Kat Maryam
HDN97c Catabala, see Katabala
HDB88 Catama Argio, see Getema
HCS99 Catama, see Katama
HDE54 Catama, see Ketema
HDB88 Catama /Argio/, see Getema
JDH02 Catamamitti, see Ketemamitti
HDG09 Cate, see Kate
HDF65 Catelu, see Karrayu
HFC27 Catri Gua, see Katri Gwa
HEL74 Catseman, see Katseman
HDJ84 Cattali, see Kattali
HCH02 Cattalia, see Kattalya
GDM51 Catugola, see Katugola
JCE15 Cau, see Kaw & JCE44
GDM11 Caua, see Kawa & HCM94
HEL85 Causaua, see Kawsawa
HCE90 Cavada (Cavado), see Kavado
?? Cavallanca, see Kaballanka
HES34 Cavataura, see Kabatawra
HES77c Cavea Mariam (village), see under Sawana 13/38 [x]
HDE82c Cavie, see Kavie
Ce.. (in Italian-derived spellings), see Che.., cf Chi..
HDJ03 Ceca, see Cheka
HED50 Cecc, see Check
HFC48 Cefa (Chefa Amba), see Chefa
JEA83 Cefra, see Chefra
HCJ46 Cegalo Afata, see Chegalo Afata & HCR56
?? Ceher, see Cheher
HES34 Celaca, see Chelaka
JDG08 Celeclaca, see Cheleleka
HEU81 Celecot, see Chelikut
JDA65 Celelaca, see Cheleleka
HEU20 Celeua, see Chelena
HEJ85 Celga, see Aykel
HER07 Celga, see Chelga
HER45 Celguana, see Chelgwana
HCT73 Celila, see Gelila
JBJ65 Celile, see Chelile
HET90 Cella Damagdea (Cellada Magdea) (pass) c. 2750 m 13/38 [WO Gu]
JBG62 Cellago, see Chelago
GDU05 Cellalaca, see Chelaleka
HDF92 Celli, see Chelli
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HDF82 Celli Gabriel, see Chelli Gabriel
HDJ08 Cellia, see Chellya & HDR01
HDC68 Cello, see Seyo
HDS84 Celti, see Chelti
HDU00 Cembrie, see Chembrye
HFK07 Cena (waterhole) 14/38 [MS WO]
HEJ67 Cencher (Cenher), see Chenker
HCD91 Cencia, see Chencha
HEJ75c Cencioa Micael, see Chenchowa Mikael
HCD90 Cengia, see Chencha
HEP25 Cengia, see Genga
?? Cenli, see Chenli
HEJ67 Cenner, see Chenker Maryam
HEC77 Centa, see Chenta
JDB04 Cera, see Chera
HDP01 Cerac, see Cherari
HDP12 Cerac, see Korak
HDE67 Cerago, see Cherago
HCD67 Ceralatto, see Chelelektu
HDM21 Ceraro, see under Gina Ager 09/39 [WO]
HEM64 Cercer Galla, see Chercher Galla
HEM84 Cercer, see Chercher & HER08
JDA88 Cercera Tinna, see Cherchera Tinna
HEL53 Cercir Abo, see Birkwakwa
HEJ67 Cercos, see Cherkos
HEC64 Cercusquam, see Ker Kuskwam
HDR69 Cereca, see Yechereka
HDA73 Ceri, see Cheri & HDC65
HCP34 Cericca (Cerricco), see Chericha
HCP45 Cericco, see Cheriko
HES68c Ceroleva, see Cheroleva
HEF53 Cerqua, see Cherkwa
HDB96 Cerraccia, see Cherracha
HDK09 Cerreccia, see Tereko
HCK69 Cerri, see Cherri & HDE48
HCP34 Cerrico, see Cheriko
HDC95 Cetta, see Chetta
HDC78 Cettu, see Hamus Gebeya
HDD54 Cettu, see Chitu
Cha.. (in French-derived spellings), see also Sha.., cf She..
HER75 Chaani (Ciaani) (hill) 1318'/3705' 1090 m 13/37 [+ WO Gu Gz]
chaba (O) fractured, ruptured, disgraced;
(Wellega Bega) kind of quick-growing shrub
HDM03 Chaba (Ch'aba), see Welde Ab
HEJ61 Chaba (Ciaba) 12/36 [+ WO]
HEJ22 Chaba Maryam (Chaba Mariam, Ciabe M.) (church) 12/36 [+ WO Gu]
HDN26 Chababa (Ciababa, Gebel Giababa, Jababa) 10/35 [+ It WO Gz]
(Cababa) (mountain) 1013'/3522' 701 m
HCH20c Chabara (Ciabara) 06/35 [+ Gu]
?? Chabba, same as HEJ61 Chaba? 12/36 [x]
HCK.. Chabbe, see Dilla : Chabe
chabbi (O) hail, snow; white sorghum, millet white as hailstones;
Caabbi, Somali name = Abbi
HCD17 Chabbi (Cabbi) 0534'/3811' 1828 m, 05/38 [WO x Gz]
see under Agere Maryam
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HCL90 Chabbi (Ciabbi, Chubbi) (volcanic mountain) 07/38 [Gz WO Gu x]
0711'/3826' 2284/2298 m
HCT67 Chabbi (Ciabbi) (area) 07/39 [+ WO]
HCK09c Chabe (Chabbe) (ravine with rock sculptures), 06/38 [x]
see under Dilla, cf Shabe
HCH43 Chabera, see Chebera
JDJ41 Chabeta (Ciabeta) (lake/swamp area) 2669 m 09/41 [+ Gu]
chabi (O) small dish or plate made of clay; chabbi (O) see above
HBE89 Chabi (area), cf Tach Chabi 03/37 [WO]
HBE97 Chabich (Chabi) (mountain) 0331'/3907' 922 m 03/39 [Gz]
(place) 0330'/3916'
HDJ65 Chabir (Ch'abir, Ciabir, Chabr, Shiabr) 09/37 [Ad Gz WO Gu]
0936'/3704' 2594 m
(centre in 1964 of Abie sub-district)
(with churches Gebriel and Markos), see under Shambu
chabis ..: dol (A) reddish earth;
doll (Som) kinds of bushbuck, Tragelaphus spp.;
dool (Som) 1. ferry boat, pontoon; 2. distant destination;
stranger; 3. buttock; dhool (Som) front tooth
JCC23 Chabis Dol (Ciabis Dol) 0542'/4157' 502 m 05/41 [n Gz]
-- Chabo (Chaboo, Chebo, Chäbo), name of a Mecha Oromo tribe
HDD54 Chabo (Ciabo) 0840'/3755', cf Chebo 08/37 [Wa Gz]
HEL06 Chabo (Ch'abo) 1147'/3859' 3118 m 11/38 [Gz]
chabu (O) be broken, be damaged
HEJ55 Chach (Alloha) 1216'/3706' 1816 m 12/37 [Gz Gu]
chacha (ch'ach'a) (A) stop growing, become stunted
HDF11 Chacha (Ciacia) 2440 m, see under Sire 08/39 [+ WO]
HDM51 Chacha (Ciacia) (area) 09/39 [+ WO]
HDM51 Chacha (Ch'ach'a, Tchacha, Ciacia) 09/39 [Gz Ad Gu WO]
0932'/3927' 2731/2756 m, stream at 1001'/3918'
(with bridge; centre in 1964 of Golela wereda)
18 km from Debre Birhan, originally name of a river
Kebeles adjoining Chacha are Seriti to the east,
south and west, and Chefanen to the north.
Within a distance of 10 km there are at
2E Totose kebele
3E Anasa & Sanka kebele
6E Kitalign kebele
7E Kembere kebele
10E Ilezeb kebele
6SE Imbarage kebele
4S Bura & Buyema kebele
6S Bura kebele
8S Cheki Melka Abawerk kebele
4SW Dodoti kebele
8SW Koba & Hajin kebele
9SW Amino Fole kebele
6W Adadi kebele
8W Inchini Dodoti kebele
3NW Lankisa & Dewa kebele
6NW Lafto Lencha kebele
9NW Weyna Bedera kebele
10NW Angolela & Totch kebele
4N Boren kebele
8N Alo Beret kebele
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6NE Komargefiya kebele
9NE Faji & Bokafiya kebele
10NE Tach Milki kebele
HEE69 Chacha kebele (Ch'ach'a ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in central northern Tenta wereda, 4-8 km north
of Tenta settlement: area 3,280 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEB64 Chachaho, see Checheho
HDL99 Chachat (Ch'ach'at) (district in lower Wegda) 09/39 [Gz]
0955'/3916' 1907 m (with church Maryam)
HDM80c Chachat kebele (Ch'ach'at ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in north-westernmost Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda at its
western border, 35 km north-west of Debre Birhan; area 790 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
chachata (ch'ach'ata) (A) noise, chirp
JEA.. Chachatu (hot springs), see under Imkisse
HEE70 Chachaw (Tchatchao) 11/38 [+ 18]
HEJ98 Chachkuna (Ch'ach'k'una) 1237'/3721' 2377 m 12/37 [Gz]
HDU02 Chachu & Yisata kebele 09/39 [Ad]
in western Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda at its southern border,
10-15 km west-northwest of Sela Dingay; area 1,293 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
chaf (ch'af) (A) 1. top, peak, crest, summit; point /of knife/;
2. hem; 3. branch of tree
chafa (Bale O) tall grass-like herb, Scirpus sp.
HCM60 Chafa (Ciafa) (area), cf Chefe 06/39 [+ WO]
?? Chafa (on map of 1814) between Ankober and Wello 10/39 [18]
HED79c Chafat (Ciafat) (valley) 11/38 [+ Gu]
GDM76c Chafchafi (Swe: Tjafttjafi) c. 17 km SW of Mendi 09/34 [x]
chafe, chaffe, chaffee (O) 1. meadow, grassy place where
outdoor rituals and meetings are held;
2. kind of swamp grass, used for covering roofs and making mats
Chafe (Chaffe) .., see Chefe ..
chagalla: chagula (ch'agula) (A) nuptial house
HDL73 Chagalla, see Chagel at HDL74 09/38 [WO]
HE... Chagassa (historical from Bruce in 1770s) 12/37 [Pa]
HDL74 Chagel (Ch'agel, Chagalla, Ch'age, Ch'agesee) 09/38 [AA MS WO Gz]
0943'/3850' 2647 m (with church Amanuel to the east),
see under Debre Libanos
HEB09 Chagne (Chagni, Metekel, Meteke) 11/36 [Po MS]
MS: 1100'/3630'; Gz: 1057'/3630' 1583 m
(sub-post office under D.Markos)
HEB26 Chagne (Chagni, Kedamawi Haile Selassie Ber) 11/36 [Gz Ad x]
(Metekel) ctr at least 1956-1980 of Metekel awraja
& of Gwangwa wereda.
Within a radius of 10 km there is
the high plateau Belaya (Belaia), average 1950 m
?? Chago (village) area surveyed for iron outcrops ../.. [Mi]
-- Chaha (Chäha, Chiha), the most important tribe and dialect
among the Gurage [Ullendorff]
-- Chaha language, central dialect of the Sebat Bet Gurage
HCS94 Chaha wereda (centre in 1957 = Imdibir) 08/37 [x]
for later period see Sabat Bet Gurage wereda
HEU01 Chahai (Ch'aha'i) 1245'/3931' 2408 m 12/39 [Gz]
?? Chahit (sub-post office under Gondar) ../.. [Po]
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-- Chai (people), see Suri
KCP84 Chair Debin, see Khair Debin
chak (ch'aq) (A) resin
HDU12 Chak (Ciac), see under Molale, cf Chach 10/39 [+ WO]
ch'aka (A) forest; Chaka, a male personal name
HDM54 Chaka kebele (Ch'aka ..) 09/39 [Ad]
far to the west in central Ankober wereda, adjoining
Ankober town to its west; area 565 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDT52c Chakata (Ciacata, Tchakata, Ch'aqäta) 10/38 [Ad It 18 n]
HDT52c Chakata sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gelebie) 10/38 [Ad]
chake (chaqee) (O) small hoe with a short handle
HBS50 Chake (Ciacche) (well) 04/37 [+ WO]
HCE24 Chaketa (Ch'ak'eta) 0539'/3850' 1570 m 05/38 [Gz]
HDT61 Chaketa 1032'/3833' 1423 m 10/38 [Gz]
HER28 Chakirna (Ch'ak'irna, Chakern, Ciachern) (area) 12/37 [Gz WO]
1216'/3704' 1828 m
chakka (ch'akka) (A), chaakkaa (O) woods, forest, jungle;
chaka (A,T) bush, wood, forest
HCD04 Chakka (Ciacca), cf Cheka 05/37 [+ WO]
HDM64 Chakka (Ciacca) (saddle, with market), 09/39 [+ Gu]
see under Ankober, cf Chaka
chakko (O) wild plant the leaves of which may be eaten as cabbage
-- Chako, an ethnic group, the most numerous among the Gimira tribes.
HEJ92 Chako (Ch'aqo, Ciaco) (mountain) 12/36 [Ad WO]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)
HDP77 Chaku (Ciacu) 1041'/3622' 1488 m 10/36 [+ WO Gz]
chala (O) more
HCP67 Chala (Challa, Cialla, Cira, Ghera) 07/36 [LM 18 WO Gu]
0748'/3622' 2070/2121 m
Coordinates would give map code HCP57
HDJ56 Chala Denkenyea (Ch'ala Denk'enyé'a) 09/37 [Gz]
0936'/3713' 2280 m
chalalaka (O) ocean
HBE93 Chalalaka, see Cheleleka
JDH39 Chalanqo (Ch'alank'o, Ch'alango), see Chelenko
HCD97c Chalba, see Chelba, also Tutiti
HBR12 Chalbi, see Chew Bahir
chalchis: chalakkisa (chalaqqisa) (O) ligtning flash
HDJ01 Chalchis (Ch'alchis, Tuk'a, Tuca) 09/36 [Gz WO]
0908'/3644' 2845 m
(mountain with church Tuk'a Giyorgis)
HDA88 Chaldiya (Cialdia) 08/35 [+ WO]
chali, chalii (O) spindle, rod for spinning cotton manually
HCB15c Chali, area with Baka people 05/36 [x]
HCC31 Chali (Ch'ali) (mountain) 0545'/3645' 2420 m 05/36 [Gz]
HDJ25 Chali (Ch'ali, Ciali) (area) mountain peak 2985 m 09/37 [Gz WO]
0919'/3705', see under Haretu
HEF65 Chali kebele (Ch'ali ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in central Were Babo wereda, near
Bokoksa to its east; area 3,741 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HBP99 Chalia, see Challya
challa (O) 1. grain, certain other crops including coffee;
2. production
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HBP99 Challa, Gebel (mountain) 0523'/3634' 1335 m 05/36 [WO Gz]
?? Challa (historical capital of Gera)
?? Challa (small state around the 1850s)
HDG18 Challa (Cialla), cf Challya 09/35 [x WO]
challaba, challabbaa (O) thin, weak, watery /beer/
HDE64 Challaba (Ciallaba) (area) 08/38 [+ WO]
JDH39 Challanqo, see Chelenko
challe, challee (O) glass bead
HC... Challe 07/36 [18 Mi]
valley in the Soddo coal field of Sidamo
HEF26 Challeka (Cialleca) (plain) 11/39 [+ WO]
HDG.. Challiya Kossaya, in Gimgi awraja 09/35 [x]
HDC47c Challo Bashata (Challo Bacheta) 50 km S of Ijaji 08/37 [n]
HFC19 Challokola (Ciallocola) 13/37 [+ WO]
challya: challie, chale (O) necklace, glass beads;
-- Chalya (Chaleha, Cheliha, Chellia, Chelea) name of
a Mecha Oromo group,
-- same?: Chaliya, name of one of four Oromo groups making up
the Afre in the 16th century
HBP99 Challya (Chalia, Challa) 0523'/3634' 1335 m 05/36 [+ n Gz]
HDP19 Challya (Chalya, Ciallia) (area), cf Chellya 10/36 [+ x WO]
HDG.. Challya Eka, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x]
HDG.. Challya Molla, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x]
HDG.. Challya Were Ilu (Challia Warra Ilu), in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x]
HEK13 Chalma (Ch'alma) 1152'/3751' 2138 m 11/37 [MS Gz]
HDJ55 Chalte (Ch'alte) 0933'/3707' 2292 m 09/37 [MS Gz]
HDB74 Chalti (Cialti) (mountain) 08/36 [+ WO]
HDG85 Chaltu (Ch'altu, Oberache) 0950'/3518' 1490 m 09/35 [Gz]
HES71 Chalud (Amba Cialud) (area) 1320'/3731' 2322 m 13/37 [+ WO Gz]
GCT35 Cham (Ciam, Tsciam) 0732'/3356' 334 m 07/33 [+ WO Gz]
chama (O) clear weather; rays, also symbolically of the sun;
(A) (ch'ama) toil, labour;
chame (O) savannah plant with edible carrot-shaped root;
chamma (ch'amma) (A,O,T) shoe; sole of the foot
JBH91 Chama (area) 04/40 [WO]
?? Chama (river) in the Akobo drainage system ../.. [Mi]
chamak: chemmeke (ch'ämmäqä) (A) squeeze fruit, wring wet clothes
HEK52 Chamak (Ch'amak') 1214'/3745' 2507 m 12/37 [Gz]
HDF60 Chamara (Ciamara) 0844'/3920' 1786 m 08/39 [Gz Gu]
HEJ55 Chamara (Ciamara) (area) 12/37 [Ch WO]
chama..: ch'immari (A) increase, increment
HDE59 Chamarre (Ciamarre) (area) 08/39 [+ WO]
HDF50 Chamarre (Ciamarre) (area) 08/39 [+ WO]
HCE85 Chambi (Ciambi) (area) 06/38 [+ WO]
?? Chambelga (Tschambelga), village in Simen highlands ../.. [+ x]
HCS16 Chambulla (Ciambulla) (area) 07/38 [+ WO]
HEU10 Chamela (Ciamela) 12/39 [+ WO]
GDF53 Chamo (Ch'amo, Sciama, Gubi Scianni) 08/34 [Gz]
0839'/3440' 1814 m, see under Dembidolo
HCD50 Chamo (Ch'amo, Ciamo, Chama, Shamo) 05/37 [Gz WO x]
lake at 0550'/3740' = HCD41 (Italian: Lago Ciamò)
The name Chamo means 'blue' but Amharic also has
Tikur Bahr, 'black lake'.
local names are Gambalaki, Ganjule/Ganjollo, Bagade/Pagade;
Bishan Guracha, Hororo.
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chamu (O) hold off, stop /said of rain/
?? Chamwaga (ravine in the Debre Markos region) ../.. [Ch]
HED92 Chan (Ch'an) 1144'/3743' 2046 m 11/37 [Gz]
chana (O) small arboreal animal "somewhat similar to a baboon";
chane (ch'anä) (A) to saddle, to load up, to impose
JDA85 Chana (Ciana, G.) (area) 1272 m, cf Chena 08/40 [+ WO]
--Chancha, an ethnic group of the Ometo, with their own variety
of language
HDE70 Chancha (village at Awash bridge), cf Chencha 08/38 [x]
HER31 Chancha (Ciancia) 13/36 [+ WO]
HCD91 Chancha, see Chencha
?? Chanchan (valley in the Awash region) ../.. [Mi]
HEK62 Chanchayo (Ch'anch'ayo) 1219'/3745' 2481 m 12/37 [Gz]
HEC69 Chanchera (Cianciera) (area) 11/37 [+ WO]
chancho (O) 1. hot spring, thermal water;
2. muck, mixture of dung and urine
HDB57 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0841'/3620' 1541 m 08/36 [Gz]
HDD15 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0819'/3800' 1828 m 08/38 [Gz]
HDD37 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0825'/3811' 2398 m 08/38 [Gz]
HDH58 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0933'/3627' 1242 m 09/36 [MS]
HDK07 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0904'/3811' 2337 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Ginchi
HDL23 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) two at 3½ km distance 09/38 [AA Gz Ad]
HDL23 Chancho (Tchancho) 0918'/3845' 2625 m 09/38 [Gz Ad]
HDL23 Chancho (w school; branch road to quarry nearby)
HDL30 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0919'/3825' 2787 m 09/38 [MS Gz]
HDL33 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0919'/3847' 2631 m 09/38 [MS Gz]
HDL34 Chancho (Ciancio) (near river same name) 09/38 [AA Gu]
HDL52 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0934'/3841' 1913 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL54 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0933'/3851' 2671 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL82 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0951'/3838' 3068 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
chancho g..: gafarsa (O) buffalo;
gefersa (gäfärsa) (A) who eats without ever getting satisfied
HDC78 Chancho Gefersa (Ciancio Gafarsa) (mountain) 08/37 [+ Gz]
0848'/3724'
HDK80 Chancho Gefersa (Ch'anch'o G., Ciancio Gafarsa) 09/37 [AA Gz It]
0950'/3731' 1677 m, mountain peak 2120 m
HDF01 Chancho Maryam (Ch'anch'o M.) (church) 08/39 [Gz]
0811'/3930'
HDL23 Chancho sub-district (centre in 1964 = Buba) 09/38 [Ad]
HDK93 Chandeto (Ciandeto) 1792 m, cf Chendefo 09/37 [+ WO]
HEJ74 Chandiba (Ch'andiba) 12/37 [Gz]
1225'/3701' or 03' 2079/2090 m
HDC36 Chando (Ch'ando, Gando) 0825'/3710' 1781 m 08/37 [Gz WO]
HDC49 Chando (Ch'ando) 0834'/3725' 1928 m 08/37 [MS]
HDD40 Chando (Ciando) 0834'/3731' 1892/1920 m 08/37 [Gz WO]
(with church Gebriel to the west)
HDG44 Chando (Ciando) 09/35 [+ WO]
HDK51 Chando (Ch'ando) 0936'/3739' 1488 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
HD... Chaneho, 40 km from Addis Abeba ../.. [20]
HDF01 Change (Ch'ange, Cianghe, Changue, Ciangua) 08/39 [Gz Ad Gu]
0810'/3926' 2189 m (WO shows at map code HDF00)
HDL81 Change (Ch'ange, Cianghi M.) 0947'/3831' 2796 m 09/38 [AA Gz WO]
coordinates would give map code HDL71
(with church Mikael), cf Chenge
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HCL85 Changitti (Cianghitti) (area) 07/38 [+ WO]
HES53 Chank (Ch'ank', Bosa) 1309'/3749' 2881 m 13/37 [Gz]
chanka (ch'anqa) (A) shoulder, shoulder blade
HDA73 Chanka (Ch'ank'a) 0852'/3504' 1540 m 08/35 [Gz]
H.... Chanka 08/39 [18]
HDA72c Chanka Sedi, cf Sadi 08/35 [LM]
HEJ76 Chankal (Ciancal) 12/37 [+ WO]
HEJ76 Chankal Abbo (Ciancal Abbo) 12/37 [+ WO]
HEJ76 Chankal Iyesus (Ciancal Jesus) 12/37 [LM WO]
HEJ34 Chanke (Ch'ank'e, Chanqe) 12/37 [Gz q]
1207'/3659' or 3700' 1813/1816 m
HES43 Chanki (Cianchi) (area) 13/37 [+ WO]
HDE50c Chankora (Ciancora) 2409 m, cf Shenkora 08/38 [+ Gu]
HDE89 Chankora (Ciancora) 08/39 [+ Gu]
HDH28c Chankora (Tulu Tchankora), NW of Nekemte 09/36 [x]
HDT12 Chankorra, see Shenkora
HDE97 Chankova, see Chefe Donsa
channa: chenna (ch'änna) (A) burden /figuratively/
HCH82 Channa (Cianna) (with leprosarium) 07/35 [+ WO Gu Gz]
0708'/3553' 1316 m, cf Chena, Chenna
chano, chana (O) small arboreal animal
HDM66 Channo (Chano, Ciano, Cianno, Chennao) 09/39 [MS LM WO Ha]
0942'/3954' 1239 m, cf Cheno
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km
6SE Sidaha Kama (village)
5SW Fare (village) 1166 m
9SW Dengi (area)
4W Arramba (area)
6NW Werk Amba (Werq A., Uork A.)(village)
9NW Zembo (area)
JDD35 Chansa (area) 08/42 [WO]
JBR82 Chaptu (area) 05/41 [WO]
HDJ87 Char (Ciar) (area) 2437 m 09/37 [+ WO]
chara (O) tip top, very good?
chaaraa, one of a cycle of 27 Oromo day names
-- Chara (Charra, Tsara) a sub-division of the main ethnic group
Ometo (West Sidama), with their own variety of language,
numbering 13,051 according to 1984 census
HCH15 Chara (area) 0630'/3610' 06/36 [n]
HCP08 Chara (Ch'ara) (town) 0717'/3625' 2421 m 07/36 [Gz]
HDB39 Chara (Tchara, Ciara) 0826'/3632' 1542 m 08/36 [+ Ad It]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)
HDM30 Chara, 0920'/3920' 09/39 [MS]
HD... Chara, near the most southerly point of the Abay bend 10/37? [x]
HDU66 Chara (Ciara) 1031'/3957' 1495 m 10/39 [+ It]
HEC31 Chara (area), cf Chera 11/36 [Ch WO]
HD... Chara Abedela (in Buno Bedele awraja) 08/36? [Ad]
HEC89 Chara Chara, near lake Tana 11/37 [Ch]
HE... Chara Dudi (in Agew Midir awraja) 11/36? [Ad]
HEC31 Chara sub-district 11/36 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Kwakurta Giyorgis)
HDR69 Charaka, see Chereka
HEK51 Charakit (small island) 12/37 [Ch]
HFD39 Charasiga (Ciarasiga) 1353'/3825' 1852 m 13/38 [+ Gz]
J.... Charati, damaged in 2006 by Webi Shebele overflow 05/42 [20]
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HEK61c Charba, village north-west of Wehni 12/37 [n]
HES22 Charbeta G. (Ciarveta Gheorgis) 1252'/3742' 12/37 [+ WO Gz]
HES21 Charbita (Ciarveta) 2435 m 12/37 [+ WO]
(village with church Giyorgis)
HES22 Charbita (Ciarbita) (area) 2479/2608 m 12/37 [WO]
HCL92 Charchamanné, see Shashemene
JDB70 Charchar (Ciarciar) (area), cf Chercher 08/40 [+ WO]
HES61 Chardakwa (Ciardaqua, Ciarduqua) (mountain) 13/37 [+ WO Gz]
1315'/3739' 1387 m
HES71 Chardakwa (Ciardaqua) 1317'/3739' 1673 m 13/37 [+ WO Gz]
chare (A) scrape, rake, scratch
HET58c Chare (Tchare) (with rock-hewn church Silase), 13/39 [x]
in Selewa wereda
HDU17 Chare kebele (Ch'aré ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in central Kewet wereda, adjoining Shewa Robit
to its west; area 801 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEM91 Charka, see Sharka
HEF43 Charkema (Charchema) 11/39 [+ Gu]
charo, charoo (O) long stick used for driving a yoke of oxen;
-- Charo, a group of the Sidama people
HDJ55 Charo (Ch'aro) 0921'/3707' mountain peak 2244 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDL44 Charole (Ch'arole) 0928'/3852' 2523 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDE62 Charri Arussi (archaeological site), 08/38 [x]
see under Melka Kunture
HDK13 Chasa 0912'/3749' 1859 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDL98 Chaso (Ch'aso) 0957'/3913' 2617 m 09/39 [Gz]
HDT09 Chaso & Ako kebele (Ch'aso .. ..) 10/36 [Ad]
in central Moret & Jiru wereda at its eastern border,
10 km north-east of Inewari; area 1,481 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEE65 Chat Ashenat kebele (Ch'at Ashänat ..) 11/38 [Ad]
in central western Dawint & Delanta wereda,
30 km west-southwest of Wegel Tena; area 958 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
chat wiha (A) khat water
HDT29 Chat Wiha (Ch'at W.) 1010'/3920' 2165 m 10/39 [Gz]
?? Chato ../.. [20]
There is registered the Chato-Sengi-Dengeb National Forest Priority Area.
HD... Chatu sub-district (centre in 1964 = Masiet), 09/39 [Ad]
cf Chettu, Chitu
Chau .., see Chew ..
HDR95 Chava (Ciava) (area), see under Bure 10/37 [+ WO]
Chaw .., see also Chew ..
HCN56 Chawaka (Ciauaca, Cumacha, Humaccia) 07/35 [+ WO Gz]
0745'/3523' 2011/2244 m
HDB75 Chawaka (Ciauaca) (area) 08/36 [+ WO]
chay (A) enduring, patient, tolerant;
chay (cha'i) (western O) kind of forest tree, Teclea nobilis
?? Chay, valley w tributary of the Abay next to Tammi ../.. [Ch]
HCU82 Chay (M. Ciai) (mountain) 0802'/3931' 2989 m, 08/39 [+ WO Gz]
cf Chei
chaya (O) shadow, shade
HEB43 Chaya (Ciaia) 1118'/3558' 1318 m 11/35 [+ WO Gz]
?? Chaza Kunzela (high volcanic mountains), cf Cheza ../.. [Ch]
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Che.. (in Italian-derived spellings), see Ke.., cf Ki..
Che.. (in French-derived spellings), see also She..
?? Chea Dalecho (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
cheames k..: kebeti, qebet'ii (O) roost platform for chicken
inside a house
HFD72 Cheames Kebet (Ch'e'ames K.) 1417'/3746' 1021 m 14/37 [Gz]
HFF.. Cheanadug, with school 14/39 [20]
cheba (Harari) mud
HDF83 Cheba sub-district (Tcheba ..) 08/39 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Melka Jilo)
chebba (ch'äbba) (A) kind of tree used for charcoal
HEJ05 Chebbit, see Kebbit
HCS.. Chebe, not far from Hosaina 07/37 [n]
HDL32 Chebeka (Ch'ebek'a, Chebeqa) 09/38 [AA Gz q]
0921'/3838' 2414 m
HDT13 Chebeleie, see Kebeleye
HEM21 Chebena, see Chibina
cheber (ch'äbär) (A) greyish-white /mule/;
Cheber, descendants of Shelah (Salah) of the Old Testament,
also a Hebrew word for spell, company, enchantment
HDJ55 Cheber (Ch'eber) 0936'/3708' 2439 m 09/37 [Gz]
chebbere (ch'äbbärä) (A) started to become grey
HCH43 Chebera (Ch'ebera, Tchebera, Ciabera) 06/35 [Gz Ad WO]
0645'/3556' or /3601' 1878/2039 m
(sub-district & its centre in 1964), cf Chabara
HCH71 Chebera, see Shewa Gimira
HDE73 Chebere (Ch'äbäre) (village) 08/38 [x]
HDL60 Chebere (Ch'ebere) 0940'/3826' 2183 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
(with church Maryam)
HDL70 Chebere (Ch'ebere) 0943'/3827' 2199 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDM55 Chebete Weha, see Chibite Wiha
HDJ73 Chebi (Ch'ebi) 0944'/3654' 1689 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDD74c Chebo (an ethnic group), see Chabo
HDD45 Chebo & Gurage awraja (Chäbo .. ..) 0815'/3800' 08/37 [Gz Ad]
(centre at least 1964-1980 = Weliso/Giyon)
HDK28 Chebo Mikael (Ciabo Michel) (church) 09/38 [LM WO]
HD... Chebo Wenchi (in Chebo & Gurage awraja), 08/37? [Ad]
cf HDD74 Wenchi
JFA46 Chebrit Ale, see Kebrit Ale
GDF32 Checair, see Chekair
HER18 Checc, see Keck
HBR61 Checcia, see Kecha
HCR81 Checcio, see Kecho
HDU70 Chechebdu (Ch'ech'ebdu) 1036'/3922' 2268 m 10/39 [Gz]
HEB64 Checheho (area & pass in Begemdir) 1129'/3602' 11/36 [n]
HDM82 Chechet & Sefed Amba kebele 09/39 [Ad]
(Ch'äch'ät & Säféd .. ..)
in central northern Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda,
18-20 km west of Debre Sina; area 597 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDE50 Checheu Tadde, see Kekew Tadde
HCS32c Checheyancho (locality c. 12 km west of Hosaina) 07/37 [20]
HET36 Chechin 1258'/3901' 1742 m 12/39 [n]
GDF95 Checio, see Kecho
HED50 Check (Cecc), cf Chek 11/37 [+ WO]
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chedad (T) crack, fissure, crevice
HCB02 Chedada, see Kedada
JEA13 Chedar Amba 1101'/4003' 1501 m 11/40 [Gz]
HFD14 Chedas Micael, see Kidus Mikael
HDK34 Cheddus (hill) 0922'/3756' 2592 m, cf Kidus 09/37 [AA WO Gz]
chedere (ch'ädärä) (T) shout, exclaim
?? Chedero Belesa (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
chedero s..: suus (Som) 1. grain-eating insect; 2. measuring cup /for grain/;
susa (A) kind of tree in temperate highlands
?? Chedero Suse (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
chedid kali: qaalli (Som) judge
J.... Chedid Kali (Chedid Cali), cf Gedid Kale 10/42 [+ MS]
HEF33 Chedigio, see Kedijo
JDS12 Chedile (area) 10/42 [WO]
HED17 Chef (area) 1102/3814' 2128/3058 m 11/38 [WO Gz]
chefa: cheffa (ch'äffa) (A) to slaughter
HCK.. Chefa, c78 km from Shashemene towards Arba Minch 06/38? [n]
HDU85 Chefa (Chiafa, Ciaffa) 1045'/3950', 10/39 [MS Te WO Gu]
see under Rike
H.... Chefa (Tcheffa valley), 10/40 [+ n]
in southern Wello and northern Shewa
HEF14 Chefa (Ch'efa) 1100'/3946' 1968 m 11/39 [Gz]
HFC48 Chefa (Cefa, Amba C.) (mountain) 13/37 [+ WO Gz]
1358'/3719' 1813 m
HEE09 Chefa Bad (Ch'efa B.) 1057'/3916' 3482 m 10/39 [Gz]
HDM33 Chefa kebele (Ch'äfa ..) 09/39 [Ad]
far to the south-east in Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda,
18-22 km south-southwest of Ankober; area 1,140 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDM54 Chefa kebele (Ch'äfa ..) 09/39 [Ad]
far to the west in central Ankober wereda, adjoining
Ankober town to its south; area 310 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
?? Chefa Robi, see Chefe Robit
HDM52 Chefanen kebele (Ch'äfanän ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in north-western Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda at the middle of its
northern border, 6-11 km south-west of Debre Birhan; area 1,779 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
chefe: chaffe (O) 1. meadow, place of outdoor assembly;
2. kind of swamp grass, used for covering roofs;
cheffe (ch'äffe) (A) lush grassy land which is sligtly marshy
HCA76 Chefe (Chiafe), see Kiafe
HCD87 Chefe, see Yirga Chefe
HCT94 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0806'/3852' 1636 m 08/38 [Gz]
HDK59 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0936'/3821' 1870 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDK98 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0955'/3817' 2572 m nearby, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Tulu Milki
HDL45 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0926'/3854' 2570 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL66 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0941'/3900' 2524 m 09/39 [AA Gz]
/this one?/ (with church Mikael)
HDL73 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0946'/3847' 2532 m 09/38 [Gz]
HDL.? Chefe (with church Maryam), in Bulga/Kasim wereda 09/39? [x]
HDL76 Chefe 09/39 [AA]
HDL84 Chefe, see under Fiche 09/38 [AA]
HDL91 Chefe 09/38 [AA]
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HDL99 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0954'/3830' 2323 m 09/38 [MS]
HDM00 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0907'/3923' 2499 m 09/39 [MS]
HD... Chefe (Chefie) 09/39? [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Miti sub-district)
JDB85 Chefe (Cioffe, Ciaffe) 0852'/4113' 1257/1280 m 08/41 [MS It WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code JDB75
HDL42 Chefe Aba Gowe (Ch'efe Aba) 09/38 [AA Gz]
0926'/3840' 2408 m
(cf Derba for stone & cable)
HDM80 Chefe Amba kebele (Ch'äfé .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in easternmost Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda at its
southern border, 12-17 km east of Deneba; area 1,135 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
JDA78c Chefe Analle (Ciaffe Analle) (fertile area) 08/40 [+ Gu]
JDJ45 Chefe Aneni (Ch'efe A.) 0926'/4207' 2081 m 09/42 [Gz]
JE... Chefe Barigo sub-district (Chefiebarigu ..) 11/40 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Dodeta)
chefe bi..: bisil (Som) ripe, cooked
HDL40 Chefe Bisil (Ch'efe B.) 0926'/4207' 2423 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
chefe bu..: buki (O) lint, clinging bits of fibre and fluff
HDE75 Chefe Buki (Ch'efe B.) 0851'/3856' 2166 m 08/38 [Gz]
chefe dadi, porcupine meadow? dadi (O) patience, chances
for success; daddi (western O) porcupine, Hystrix cristata;
daadhii (O) mead made of honey, tej
HDK99 Chefe Dadi (Ch'efe D.) 0954'/3823' 2452 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Tulu Milki
HDE97 Chefe Donsa (Ciaffedenza, Ciaffedensa, Chankova) 08/39 [Gz Po WO Gu]
(Chifi Densa, Tchefiedonsa, Chaffé Dunsa) 08/39 [Ad 18]
(Tcheffedunza, Tschaffedonza)
0858'/3907' 2230/2326/2452 m
Centre in 1964 of Gimbichu wereda.
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km
9E Dobi Mikael (village)
8SE Gumbichu (Gumbicciu) (area)
10NW Manjukso (Mangiucso) (area)
10NE Oberi (village)
?? Chefe Golana Dewerahmedo wereda ../.. [Ad]
(-1994) is divided into 39 rural and 3 urban kebeles.
JDH26 Chefe Gurati (Ch'efe G.) 0915'/4116' 1765 m 09/41 [Gz]
HC... Chefe Guta, area in the lake region 07/38? [x]
HDM51 Chefe Hana Maryam (Ch'efe H.M.) (church) 09/39 [Gz]
0933'/3928', south-west of Debre Birhan
HDL50 Chefe Hawiy (Ch'efe H.) 0932'/3827' 2415 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
JDA69c Chefe Inani (Tchefa Inani) circa 0845'/4040' 08/40? [+ x]
at old caravan route from Harar
chefe kora (O) meadow with saddle-like hilltop?
kora (O) 1. (koora) meeting of elders;
2. (kooraa) hilltop, spur, saddle; 3. (koora) haughtiness
HDL91 Chefe Kora (Ch'efe K'ora, Chefe Qora) 09/38 [AA Gz q]
0956'/3833' 2089 m
HDC85c Chefe Madersa (Tulu Tchefemadersa), E of Nekemte 08/37 [x]
east of Nekemte, just west of the Gibe river
Hem42 Chefe Medhane Alem (Ch'efe .. ..) (church) 12/39 [Gz]
1212'/3933', west of Kobbo
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HDT59 Chefe Mishiny (Ch'efe Michiny, Chefiemishig) 10/39 [MS Ad Gz]
1025'/3917' 2586 m
(place & sub-district, centre in 1964 = Aimo)
chefe robi, hippo meadow? robi, roobi (O) 1. hippopotamus;
2. Wednesday; 3. rain;
robit (A) descendant of a slave and a free-born
JDN72 Chefe Robit (Chefa Robi, Tcheffa Robit) 10/40 [Po MS]
1035'/4000' (sub-post office under Dessie)
HDT09 Chefe & Somsa kebele (Ch'äfé .. ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in northern Moret & Jiru wereda at its eastern border,
14-20 km north-east of Inewari; area 1,887 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDT74 Chefebelo kebele (Ch'äfébälo ..) 10/38 [Ad]
in central Debre Sina wereda towards its east, a narrow north/south
strip 3 km east of Mekane Selam; area 1,391 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HCP95 Chefecha 0805'/3614' 2171 m 08/36 [Gz]
chefeku..: kuma (O) thousand; quma (O) coffee plant;
qoomaa (O) instant killing
HDL72 Chefekuma (Ch'efek'uma, Chefequma) 09/38 [AA Gz q]
0944'/3839' 2992 m
HDU50 Chefemichig kebele (Ch'äfémecheg ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in central Jema wereda, near Degolo
to its south-east; area 3,126 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
?? Chefisa, in the Soddo region ../.. [x]
HDN07c Chefneux (Tulu C.) circa 1000'/3530' 10/35 [x]
European-given name, not used
chefra: chifra (ch'ifra, ch'ifära) (A) body of troops, swarm of bees
JEA83 Chefra (Cefra) (area) 1020 m, cf Chifra 11/40 [+ WO]
HDM90 Chefti, see Kefti
HEJ.. Cheftu, see Keftu
HE... Chefu (in Kalu awraja) 11/39? [Ad]
chegalo a..: affate (A) snake
HCR66 Chegalo Afata (Cegalo Afata) 0747'/3712' 1655 m 07/37 [+ WO Gz]
HE... Chegedba (centre in 1964 of Tenkel sub-district) 12/37? [Ad]
HEJ76 Chegen (Ch'egen) 1226'/3712' 1846 m 12/37 [Gz]
HEE76 Chegoma Aberkut kebele (Ch'ägoma Abärkut ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in western Dawint & Delanta wereda at its northern border,
20 km west-southwest of Wegel Tena; area 1,058 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HED64c Chegouano, see Kegowano
?? Chegwah, west of Gondar? ../.. [x]
chegwar ku..: qudo (O) short log as firewood
HER78 Chegwar Kudo (Ch'egwar K., Ciogguar Cudo) 13/37 [Gz]
1321'/3723' 2834 m
HFE96 Chegwaro (Ch'egwaro) 1427'/3902' 1806 m 14/39 [Gz]
-- Cheha (chäha), traditionally a Gurage area
HCS92 Cheha 0808'/3746' 1897 m 08/37 [Gz]
H.... Cheha sub-district (centre in 1964 = Dekuna) 08/38 [Ad n]
(-1964-1997-)
H.... Cheha wereda 08/38 [Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into 53 rural and 2 urban kebeles.
HEE48 Chehena, see Chihina
H.... Cheher (Ceher) 13/38 [+ Gu]
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GDM21 Chei, see under Begi, cf Chay 09/34 [WO]
HCK59 Cheichei 0650'/3824' 1816/2015 m 06/38 [Gu Gz]
JCP50 Cheikh Hussein, see Shek Husen
HEA36 Cheiti, see Haiti
JDK55 Chek (Ch'ek) 0932'/4302' 1740 m 09/43 [Gz]
JDJ65c Chek Cherbe circa 0935'/4205', near Jeldesa 09/42 [x]
cheka (ch'eka) (A) forest; cheka, chekata (O) Calpurnia
subdecandra, often a large tree, or Sesbania sesban, which
is a small tree; chekka (western O) kind of shrub or
medium tree, Pittosporum abyssinicum, in the lower storey
of forests; cheke (O) kind of tall tree, Celtis africana
HDJ03 Cheka (Ch'eka, Ceca) (area) 09/36 [WO Gz]
0947'/3641' 1986 m, cf Chaka
JDJ54 Cheka (Cieca) 1753 m 09/42 [+ WO]
JDK80 Cheka (Cieca, Tceka) (area) 09/42 [+ WO 18]
HF... Cheka (centre in 1964 of Wurahot sub-district) 14/39? [Ad]
GDF32 Chekair (Checair) 0829'/3433' 1488 m, 08/34 [+ Gz]
cf Tulu Cachir
?? Chekana (Amba Chékana), historical battle site ../.. [x]
HDU94 Chekechek kebele (Ch'äqäch'äq ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in central Antsokiya & Gemza wereda stretching to the middle
of its eastern border, 15 km north-northwest of Majete;
area 978 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEF56 Chekele, see Chikile
HEE93 Chekerefta (Ch'ekerefta) 1143'/3847' 2729 m 11/38 [Gz]
HDM41 Cheki Melka Abawerk kebele 09/39 [Ad]
(Ch'äki Mälka Abawärq ..)
in central Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda in its west and at its
south-western border, 17-22 km south-southwest of Debre Birhan;
area 1,657 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
Chekol (A) a male personal name
HEU01 Chekol (Ch'ek'ol) 1242'/3930' 3461 m 12/39 [Gz]
HEU03 Chekon (Ch'ek'on) 1242'/3941' 1615 m 12/39 [Gz]
HDL50 Chekorsa (Ch'ek'orsa, Cheqorsa) 09/38 [AA q]
HDL50 Chekorsa 0934'/3826' 2081 m, cf Chokorsa
HCR41 Chekorsa wereda (Tchekorsa ..) 07/36 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Seka), see also Seka Chekorsa wereda
HDP79 Chelag 1041'/3631' 1824 m 10/36 [n]
JBG62 Chelago (Ch'elago, Cellago, Tschellago) 04/40 [Gz WO Wa]
0411'/4002 953/1062 m (with sub-post office)
HCH52 Chelaica, see Kelayka
HES34 Chelaka (Celaca) (=Chelaleka?) 12/37 [+ WO]
chelala: chelela (ch'äläla) (A) prairie
HEK26 Chelala, see Kelala
HEK37 Chelala (area) 12/38 [WO]
HES88 Chelala 1325'/3817' 2406 m 13/38 [WO n]
?? Chelala awraja, see Kelala awraja
HCT79 Chelalo (Ch'elalo), see Chilalo
HET68 Chelao (Celao) 1317'/3911' 1909 m 13/39 [+ Gu WO Gz]
HCD97c Chelba (Chalba), south-west of Dilla, cf Tutiti 06/38 [20]
HDT86 Chelchele kebele (Ch'älch'älé ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in central Kelala wereda somewhat to the north, adjoining
Kelala settlement to its north-east; area 1,825 hectares. [CSA 1994]
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HDM91 Chelchil, see Kelkil
HDE61 Cheleba (Ch'eleba) 0846'/3832' 2133 m 08/38 [Gz]
HDE54 Cheleba Silase (Ch'eleba ..) 0840'/3851' 08/38 [Gz]
H.... Cheleka sub-district (centre in 1964 = Tiro) 11/39? [Ad]
cheleke (ch'älläqä) (A) prepared a kind of beverage
used e.g. when travelling
HDL54 Cheleki (Ch'elek'i, Cheleqi) two at 5 km distance 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL54 Cheleki 0931'/3850' 2641 m & 3852' 2657 m
cheleko m..: mesk (A) grazing field, meadow
?? Cheleko Mesk (Chäläko Mäsk), in Lasta ../.. [x]
historical from the mid-1700s
HEU81 Chelekot, see Chelikut
HDR69 Chelekuma (Ch'elek'uma) 1030'/3725' 1956 m 10/37 [Gz]
cheleleka, chellaleka (chelleleqa) (A,O) kind of tall
forest tree, Apodytes dimidiata, with irregular trunk;
young shoots are copper-red
GDU06 Cheleleka (Chellaleca, Cellalaca) (area) 10/34 [+ Gz WO]
1001'/3455' 1318 m
HBE93 Cheleleka (Chalalaka) (area) 03/38 [+ WO]
HDE.. Cheleleka (Chalaklaka), see under Debre Zeyt : lakes 08/38
HDL21 Cheleleka (Ch'elelek'a, Cheleleqa) 09/38 [AA Gz q]
0917'/3834' 2716 m
HDL81 Cheleleka (Ch'elelek'a, Cheleleqa) 09/38 [AA q]
0952'/3831' 2554 m
JDA54 Cheleleka (Ch'elelek'a, Cheleleqa, Celelaca) 08/40 [Gz q]
JDA54 Cheleleka 0841'/4012' 2169 m
JDA65 Cheleleka (Ch'elelek'a, Cheleleqa, Celelaca) 08/40 [Gz q Ad WO]
0841'/4014' 2021/2169 m
(centre in 1964 of Anchara wereda)
JDG08 Cheleleka (Celeclaca) (area) 09/40 [+ WO]
JDH31 Cheleleka (Cialalacca) (area) 09/40 [+ WO]
JDJ41 Cheleleka (Ch'elelek'a, Cheleleqa) 09/41 [Gz q]
0930'/4145' 1576 m
HDT62 Cheleleka kebele (Ch'äläläqa ..) 11/38 [Ad]
at the southern border of Sayint wereda towards its
western part, 15 km south of Ajibar; area 3,239 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
H.... Cheleleka wereda, in the Nazret region ../.. [20]
HDK78 Cheleleki (Chelelek'i, Cheleleqi) 09/38 [AA q]
0945'/3817' 2350 m
HDL63 Cheleleki (Ch'elelek'i, Cheleleqi) 09/38 [AA q]
0937'/3846' 2626 m
HDM41 Cheleleki kebele (Ch'äläläqi ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in north-westernmost Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda,
8-12 km west-northwest of Koremash; area 1,271 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDK81 Cheleleki Tereter (Ch'elelek'i ..) (hill) 09/37 [AA Gz]
0948'/3741'
chelelek..: mesk (mäsk) (A) grazing land, meadow
?? Cheleleko Mesk
chelelek..: chalalaktu (O) savannah tree, Apodytes acutifolia
HCD29 Chelelektu, 0540'/3820' 05/38 [MS]
HCD67 Chelelektu (Ch'elelek'tu, Cheleleqtu, Ceralatto) 06/38 [Po Gz q]
0600'/3809' 1764 m
(with sub-post office), cf Cherelato
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chelema (ch'älläma) (A) darkness;
dur (A,T) forest, woods; dhuur (Som) evergreen tree;
duur (Som) 1. jungle; 2. kind of bush plant
HEM81 Chelema Dur (Ch'elema Dur, Chilama Durr) 12/39 [Gz]
1228'/3931' 1878 m or (locality) 1122'/3933'
HDM72 Chelema Washa, see Chilema Washa
HEE49 Cheleme kebele (Ch'älämé ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in central Tenta wereda very near Tenta
settlement to its south-east; area 1,615 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDE30 Chelemo (Ch'elemo) 0825'/3827' 3083 m 08/38 [Gz]
HEU20 Chelena (Celeua) 1882 m 1254'/3920' 12/39 [Gz Ad WO]
(centre in 1964 of Borra wereda)
chelenko: chalanko, chalanka (O) kind of large tree;
chelenke (O) lightning flash
JDH39 Chelenko (Ch'alank'o, Ch'alango, Challanqo) 09/41 [MS Po WO n]
(Ch'elenk'o, Giallenco, Giallanco, Tchelenqo) 09/41 [Gz x]
(Chilanqo, Ciallanco, Ger: Tschalanko) 0924'/4129' 2153/2397 m
(centre in 1964 of Metta wereda), 40 km SW of Dire Dawa
With sub?-post office and church Be'ale Weld.
HDT00 Chelenko Karoda (Ch'elenk'o K'aroda) peak 1994 m 10/38 [AA Gz q]
(Chelenqo Qaroda) (area) 1000'/3825'
JDH39 Chelenko sub-district (-1997-) 09/41 [n]
JDH39 Chelenko wereda (-2005-) 09/41 [Ad]
JDH43 Cheleysa (Ch'eleysa, G. Chialessa) (area) 09/41 [Gz WO]
0928'/4155' 1981 m, see under Kersa
HEJ85 Chelga, see Akyel
HER07 Chelga (Celga) (area) 12/37 [+ WO]
HER45 Chelgwana (Celguana, Chilcuena) (mountain) 13/37 [+ WO Gz]
1300'/3710' 2243 m
HET67 Cheli 1317'/3908' 1823 m 13/39 [Gz]
HDJ08 Chelia, see Chellya
HEU81 Chelikut (Chelicut, Scelicot, Ch'elek'ot, Celecot) 13/39 [+ Ha Gu WO]
(C'äläqot, Chäliqot, Chalacot) 13/39 [+ Gz 20]
1322'/3928' or 1321'/3934', town in Enderta wereda
(with church Silase) 2032/2114/2323 m
HCT73 Chelila, see Gelila & HDM43
JBJ65 Chelile (Celile) (area) 270 m 04/42 [+ WO]
GDM02 Chelim (area) 0912'/3433' 1590/1645 m, 09/34 [WO Gu Gz]
see also Kelem
HEJ.. Chelima, see Kelima
?? Chelitu (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]
?? Cheliya wereda ../.. [Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into 119 rural and 5 urban kebeles.
HDG17 Cheliya Yeka (Ch'eliya Y.) 0913'/3525' 1523 m, 09/35 [Gz]
cf Chellya
HEK50c Chelkar, on the north-eastern side of lake Tana 12/37 [x]
HER34c Chelkin (on map of 1868) 12/37? [18]
HEM91 Chelko Kirkos (Ch'elk'o K'irk'os) (church) 12/39 [Gz]
1236'/3928', north-west of lake Ashenge
-- Chella, see generally Kella
chella ..: Dafino (O) Monday, god of Monday
HDA96 Chella Dafino, see Amara Gudo
HDB57c Chella Hippa, see Kella Hippa
HCK19 Chella Tafari, see Otilcho
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GDU06 Chellaleca, see Cheleleka
HCT79 Chellalo, see Chilalo
chelle (ch'älle) (A) 1. green /land with growing grass/;
2. glass bead necklace or talisman; 3. roan antelope;
chelle (Kefa) brown /said of animals/
HCA26 Chelle, see Kele, cf Chille
chelle ti..: timbo (O) tobacco
?? Chelle Timbo (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
HDG18 Chellei, see Kelley
HDJ08 Chelleya, see Chellya
HDF92 Chelli (Celli) 08/39 [+ WO]
HDF82 Chelli Gabriel (Celli Gabriel) (church) 08/39 [+ WO]
HEJ83 Chellil Chid Mariam (church) 12/36 [WO]
-- Chellya, name of a Mecha Oromo tribe
HDJ08 Chellya (Chelia, Chelleya, Cellia, Fre: Tchelléah) 09/37 [+ Ad Gz WO]
(mountain and place) 0906'/3719' 2773 m, cf Chellya
HDR01 Chellya (Chelia, Cellia), cf Challya 09/36 [+ Ad WO x]
HDJ08c Chellya sub-district (Chelia .., Cheliya ..) 09/37? [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Sebb), cf Challya
HDC99 Chellya wereda (Chelia ..) 08/37 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Gedo)
H.... Chelo (Tchelo) 08/36 [+ Ad]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)
JDJ21 Chelo (Ch'elo) 0918'/4147' 2489 m 09/41 [Gz]
HDS84 Chelti (Celti) (mountain) 1046'/3755' 3388 m 10/37 [+ It]
HDU00 Chema Geregera, see Chima Geregera
HDF.. Chembera Kourié, see Shimbira Kore
HDM80 Chembere, see Chimbire
HCE65c Chembi, 28 km north-east of Kibre Mengist 06/38 [Mi]
HES12 Chembi Acher, see Kembi Aker
HDL16 Chembibit, see Gimbibit
HDU00 Chembrye (Cembrie) (area) 09/39 [+ WO]
?? Cheme Chegu (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
HCK.. Cheme Hembicho, in Boloso & Sorie wereda 07/37 [n]
HDT25 Chemere (Ch'emere) 1012'/3856' 1356 m 10/38 [Gz]
HDL62 Chemeri (Ch'emeri) 0940'/3838' 2679 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
cf Chimari
HDT01 Chemeri (Ch'emeri) 1000'/3834' 2049 m 10/38 [Gz]
(with church Mikael)
HEM93 Chemero (Ch'emero) 1237'/3939' 1627 m 12/39 [Gz]
HEL97 Chemetroa, see Kemetrwa
GDT08 Chemid, see Hamid
HDS32 Chemoga (Ch'emoga) 1018'/3746' 2442 m 10/37 [Gz Po]
(visiting postman under Debre Markos)
HEL64 Chemrore (Ch'emrore) 1218'/3851' 2269 m 12/38 [Gz]
HET65 Chemseghe, see Timsge
chena (ch'äna) (T) smell, odour
HC... Chena (in Kefa awraja), cf Chenna 07/36 [Ad]
HC... Chena (sub-post office under Jimma) 07/36 [Po]
HEE86 Chena Dekish kebele (Ch'äna Däqesh ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in central Wadla wereda. 5 km east of Bete Hor; area 3,078 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEE86 Chena Mikael (Ch'ena M.) (church) 1136'/3901', 11/39 [Gz]
see also Yedwokit Mikael
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HCP03 Chena sub-district (Tchena ..) 07/36 [n Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Denbira) (-1964-1997-)
HCP03c Chena wereda (Tchena ..) 07/36 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Chena)
(-1994-) is divided into 58 rural and 5 urban kebeles.
JDK41 Chenakson, see Chinahasen
HEE84c Chenan 11/38 [Wa]
HEE87 Chenaro (recorded in 1868) 11/39 [18]
HC... Chenbi (in Jemjem awraja) 05/39? [Ad]
chencha (ch'äncha), chincha (ch'inch'a) (A) stony ground, barren soil
-- Chencha, a small society in eastern Gemu Gofa
HCD91 Chencha (Ch'ench'a, Chancha, Dincha, Dincia) 06/37 [Gz x WO Gu]
(Cencia, Chentchia, Cengia, Ger: Tschintscha)
0615'/3734' or 37' 2732/2738 m
Coordinates would give map code HCD90.
Centre at least 1964-1980 of Gemu awraja,
and in 1964 of Chencha wereda, with sub-post office.
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km
10SE Ochollo (Occiollo, Otschollo) 1208 m
(village on a rock like a fort)
5S Darsi (area) 2987 m
10W Dorze (Dorse) (village) 2924 m
8NW Wulo Kode (Cotu, Kolu?) (village) 2756 m
7N Gogo (village) 2358 m
HCD91 Chencha awraja, see Gemu awraja
HCD91 Chencha wereda (centre in 1964 = Chencha) 06/37 [Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into 42 rural and 3 urban kebeles.
HCD91 Chencha Zuriya sub-district? (-1997-) 06/37 [n]
HFC44 Chencher (mountain) 1359'/3658' 1156 m, 13/36 [WO Gz]
cf Chenker
chencho (ch'änch'o) (A) ornament of shells
HDL.. Chencho, 80 km north of Addis Abeba 09/38 [n]
HEJ75c Chenchowa Mikael (Cencioa ..) (church) 2150 m 12/37 [+ Gu]
HEK53 Chendam (mountain) 1216'/3748' 2331 m 12/37 [WO Gz]
JDJ.. Chende (railway passenger station) 09/41 [x]
HDK92 Chendefo (Ch'endefo, Ciandeto) 09/37 [AA Gz]
0956'/3744' 1792 m
HFE32 Chenef, see Naider
chenefer (chänäfär) (A) pestilence, plague
HEE77 Chenefer 1131'/3904' 2867 m 11/39 [Gz]
HCJ46 Chenei, see Genei
HES78 Chenek (Ch'enek, Chennek) 3500 m 13/38 [Br Ca n]
(on Simen hiking route)
HES78? Chenek wereda (-2000-) 13/38 [20]
cheneke (ch'ännäqä) (A) was difficult, embarrassed
JDJ.. Chenele 09/41 [x]
railway passenger station between Harewa and Dire Dawa
HDJ77 Cheneni (Ch'eneni) 0943'/3718' 2265 m 09/37 [Gz]
HEE76 Chenga Chew, see Chinga Chew
HDK88 Chenge (Ch'enge) 0948'/3817' 2559 m,, cf Change 09/38 [AA Gz]
HD... Chengi (in Nekemte awraja) 09/36? [Ad]
HDN44 Cheni, see Keni
chenka: chanka (ch'anqa) (A) shoulder
GD... Chenka (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad]
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chenker: chenger (ch'ängär) (A,T) twig, tender branch
/used for punishing children/
HEJ67 Chenker Maryam (Cencher M., Cenher M.) 12/37 [x Gu WO]
HEJ67 Chenker (Cenner, Cänkär) 1219'/3716' 1833 m 12/37 [Gz 20]
(known from the 1600s)
?? Chenli (Cenli) (mountain) 2395 m ../.. [+ Gu]
chenna (ch'änna) (A) burden /figuratively/
HCH81 Chenna (Cianna) 0708'/3553' 1316 m 07/35 [Gz]
HCH83 Chenna (area), cf Channa 07/36 [WO]
HDM66 Chennao, see Chano
HES78 Chennek, see Chenek
HDJ27 Chennete, see Gannate
HEL17c Chennete Mariam, see Genete Maryam
cheno, chenno (A) blue monkey, Cercopithecus mitis
HCJ18 Cheno (Ch'eno) 0628'/3721' 1488 m 06/37 [Gz]
HDM66 Cheno (Ch'eno, Chenno, Cianno), cf Chano, Channo 09/39 [Gz]
0942'/3954' or 0942'/3954' 1239 m
HDM66 Cheno sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kelem Zeref) 09/39 [Ad]
HEC77 Chenta (Ch'enta, Centa) 1134'/3716' 1936 m, 11/37 [Gz]
(two/?/ villages, with church Maryam)
HEJ14 Chenti Ber, see under Kunzila 11/37 [x]
HEM81 Chenu (on map of 1868) 12/39 [18]
HCD54 Chepo (Ch'ep'o, Sigale ) 0557'/3754' 1657 m, 05/37 [Gz WO]
east of lake Chamo
HDM22 Cheqa Qola, see Chika Kola
HDD73 Cher (mountain), see Dendi
HDS02 Cher (Ch'er) 1001'/3745' 1983 m 10/37 [Gz]
JCN25 Chera (mountain), cf Chara 07/40 [WO Gz]
0727'/4015' 1910/2360 m
JDB04 Chera (Cera) (area) 08/41 [+ WO]
chera g..: gubba, gubbaa (O) the upper part of a place;
(A) hill, high terrain; gubba (Afar) hand
?? Chera Gubba (small settlement) ../.. [Gu]
GDM84 Chera Gudde 0950'/3443' 1530 m 09/34 [WO Gz]
HD... Chera Kimbabe (in Buno Bedele awraja) 08/36? [Ad]
HDP01 Cherach (Cherak), see Cherari
HDE67 Cherago (Cerago) 08/39 [+ WO]
HED15 Cheranio, see Keranyo
JDH58 Cheransa, see Keransa
JCH15 Cheranza (waterhole) 0628'/4111' 06/41 [WO Gu Gz]
chera..: cherer (ch'ärär) (A) ray of light; debir (däbir) (A) mountain;
sanctuary, church served by married priests
?? Cherare Deber (visiting postman under D.Birhan) ../.. [Po]
HDP01 Cherari (Cherach, Cherak, Chirec, Cerac) 09/35 [Gz WO Wa]
0959'/3553' 956/1138 m
HDM22 Cheraro, see Chiraro & HDT39
HFD92 Cheraro 1424'/3746' 1044 m 14/37 [Gz]
(with church Medhane Alem)
HFD94 Cheraro, see Sheraro
HDM73 Cheraro Deber, see Chiraro Debir
HET09 Cheray (Ch'eray) 1245'/3917' 2326 m 12/39 [Gz]
HDC91c Cherbeno, see Kerbeno
HDK11 Cherber (Ch'erber) 0910'/3741' 1824 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
HER13 Cherbra (Serebra, Sereba) 1248'/3654' 1063 m 12/36 [WO Gz]
north-west of Chilga
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HE... Cherche, 40 km from Alamata, south/?/ of Korbeta 12/39 [x]
-- Chercher, name of an Ittu tribe of eastern Oromo
HEL53 Chercher (Cercir Abo) 2266 m 12/38 [LM WO]
HEL63 Chercher (Ch'erch'er) 1219'/3843' 2548 m 12/38 [Gz]
HEM32 Chercher (Ch'erch'er, Cercer) (mountains) 12/39 [Gz]
1203'/3936' 1666 m
HEM84 Chercher (Ch'erch'er, Cercer) 1220'/3955' 12/39 [MS Gz WO]
MS coordinates would give map code HEM66
which is indicated as an area on War Office map.
Alternatively 1203'/3936' or 1232'/3946' 1666/1814 m.
about 30 km east of lake Ashenge.
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km
5S Chiltoa (village)
6W Irba (village with well)
HER08 Chercher (Ch'erch'er, Cercer, Tchertcher) 12/37 [Gz WO Gu x]
(hill with mission) 1241'/3727' 2620 m
HER09 Chercher (hill) 1240'/3727' 2441 m, 12/37 [n]
near map code HEJ99
JDA88 Chercher (Ch'erch'er, Cercer) (mountains) 08/40 [Gz]
0855'/4035' 2474 m
JDB91 Chercher (Ch'erch'er) 0900'/4048' 09/40 [Gz]
(mountain) 2569 m
JDH15 Chercher (Ch'erch'er) 0914'/4110' 1815 m 09/41 [Gz]
JEA68 Chercher (area) 11/40 [WO]
JEG42 Chercher (Ch'erch'er) 1210'/4000' 808 m 12/40 [Gz]
JDH01 Chercher & Adal & Gara Guracha awraja 09/40 [Gz MS]
(centre in 1980 = Asbe Teferi) 0945'/4100'
JDH01 Chercher awraja (centre in 1964 = Asbe Teferi) 09/40 [Ad]
HEM64 Chercher Galla (Cercer Galla) (area) 12/39 [+ WO]
?? Chercher sub-district, see Kerker
HEM85 Chercher wereda & sub-district (-1964-1997-) 12/39 [Ad n]
(centre in 1964 = Weyra Wiha)
cherchera ..: tinna (O) little, small, few
JDA88 Cherchera Tinna (Cercera Tinna) (area) 08/40 [+ WO]
chere (chärä) (A) give to charity, be generous;
cherre (ch'ärre) (A) long, slender, straight
HCC63 Chere, see Beto
HDK79 Chere 0942'/3823' 09/38 [AA Gz]
(with church Mikael), cf Chiri
HDM86 Chere Amba 0949'/3955' 2026 m, 09/39 [Gz]
east of Debre Sina
HFE51 Cherebela, see Gerebela
HEF21 Cherecha, see Chirecha
HDF71 Cherecha kebele (Ch'ärécha ..) 08/39 [Ad]
in western central Minjar & Shenkora wereda,
adjoining Balchi to its south-west; area 335 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDM30 Cheregn kebele (Ch'ärägn ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in westernmost central Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda,
5-8 km west of Koremash; area 1,054 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
chereka (ch'äräqa) (A) 1. moon; 2. whitish /animal/;
chereka bet (A) open-air lodging, sleeping outdoors
HDR69 Chereka (Charaka, Cereca) 1036'/3726' 2043 m 10/37 [+ WO Gu Gz]
(plain and river)
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HDR69 Chereka (Yech'erek'a) 1960 m 10/37 [Po Gz]
(visiting postman under Debre Markos), see under Dembecha
HCD67 Cherelato (Ceralatto, Seralatto) 06/38 [LM n WO]
0600'/3808' 1720/1764 m, cf Chelelektu
HDT07 Cherem, see Kerem
JDH40 Cheremsa, see Keremsa
HET87 Cherena, see Kerena
HDM.? Cherenya (with church Beale Weld) 09/39? [x]
in Bulga/Kasim wereda
cherer (ch'ärär) (A) rays of light
HDR87 Cherer 10/37 [WO]
HE... Cherer (centre in 1964 of Jiffa sub-district) 11/39 [Ad]
cherete (ch'ärätä) (A) carried away the soil by erosion
?? Chereti (sub-post office under Dessie) ../.. [Po]
JBR82? Chereti /wereda? Ch'ireté ..?/ 05/42? [Ad]
JCC12 Chereti, see Melka Chireti
HFE61 Cherez, see Kerets
HCA09 Cherghetto, see Kergetto
HDK27 Chergugo (Ch'ergugo) 0917'/3809' 2773 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
cheri: cherri, chirri (O) bird that sits on cattle etc.
an eats ticks from their skin
HBL10 Cheri (Ch'eri) 0346'/3829' 1539 m 03/38 [Gz]
HC... Cheri (Tcheri) 07/36 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Diecha wereda)
HDA73 Cheri (Ceri) 08/35 [+ WO]
HDC65 Cheri (Ceri) 0843'/3704' 1777 m 08/37 [n Gz]
HDK69 Cheri 0945'/3822' 2314 m 09/38 [n]
HDL44 Cheri 0926'/3851' 2493 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HCP34 Cherika (Cericca) 0734'/3607' 1657 m, 07/36 [+ n]
cf Cherrecha, Chereka
chericho (Sidamo O) various kinds of Euphorbia, cf adami
HCP45 Cheriko (Cericco, Ciarucco) 0734'/3608' 1657 m, 07/36 [+ Gu WO Gz]
(plain, village)
Coordinates would give map code HCP34
JCD76 Cherim Thileh, see Kerim Tile
JDD99 Cheriri (area) 09/43 [WO]
HDM71 Cherit 0945'/3930' 2078 m 09/39 [Gz]
HDJ28 Cherkaka (Ch'erkaka) 0919'/3720' 2185 m 09/37 [Gz]
?? Cherkin (historically recorded) ../.. [Pa 18]
(written Tcherkin on map of 1814)
Cherkos, St. Cyriacus, name also written Quiricus in English,
cf Kirkos (Qirqos)
?? Cherkos (village known from 1830s), 09/39 [Ha]
see under Angolala/Angolela
HEJ67 Cherkos (Cercos) 12/37 [+ WO]
HFF.. Cherkos (rock-hewn church at Wikro), 14/39 [x]
see under Idaga Hamus
HEE77 Cherkwa (Ch'erk'wa) 1134'/3905' 2876 m 11/39 [Gz]
HEF13 Cherkwa (Ch'erk'wa, Cerqua) 11/39 [Gz Gu]
1101'/3941' 2222 m
HES32 Cherna 1257'/3741' 12/37 [WO Gz]
(with mission & church), see under Dabat
HFE16 Chernale, see Amba Kernale
HES91 Cherni (area) 13/37 [WO]
HEE18 Chero, see Chiro
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HDT85 Chero Cherqos, see Chiro Cherkos
HDT85 Chero Mika'el, see Chiro Mikael
HES68c Cheroleva (Ceroleva) (village) 13/38 [+ Gu]
HDF30 Cherra sub-district (Tcherra ..) 08/39 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Adulala)
HDB96 Cherracha (Cerraccia) (area), cf Cherrecha 08/36 [+ WO]
HCS06 Cherramba (area) 07/38 [WO]
HBP54 Cherre, see Kerre & HBP55 HBP85
-- Cherre language, see Karo
cherrecha (O) sand;
-- Cherecha, name of a Wello Oromo tribe
HDK09 Cherrecha (Cerreccia) 2463 m, see u. Addis Alem 09/38 [+ WO]
HBS64c Cherri, cf Cheri 05/37 [x]
HCK69 Cherri (Cerri) (area) 2073 m 06/38 [+ WO]
HDE48 Cherri (Cerri, M.) (area), see under Mojo 08/39 [+ WO]
HDK89 Cherri Curra, see Kere Kura
GDM30 Chersce, see Kershe
HFF80 Cherseber, see Kerseraw,
also Adigrat : Kerseraw for Mikael church
HCA88 Chersi, see Kersi
JBR..? Cherti, town in the Afder Zone 05/42 [20]
JBR..? Cherti wereda, in the Afder Zone 05/42 [20]
GDL39 Chesar, see Kasr & GDL49
HER95 Chesciat, see Keshat
HDL80 Chesi Chidan (church), see Kesi
HFD27c Chessad Afoton, see Kessad Afoton
HFE17 Chessad Amba, see Waryeu
HDK49 Chessuma, see Kessuma
HDM81 Chestomas (Ch'estomas) 0952'/3825' 2220 m 09/38 [Gz]
cheta (O) grass
HC... Cheta sub-district? (-1997-) 06/36 [n]
HC... Cheta wereda (Tcheta ..) 06/36 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Shoma)
HDL55 Chetama, see Muke Turi
HDM90 Cheticiu, see Ketichu
HEJ53 Chetion, see Ketiyon
HDC95 Chetta (Cetta, Qito) 0903'/3707' 1757 m, 09/37 [+ WO Gz]
see under Tibbe
HDM81 Chettalegn 09/39 [WO]
HDC78 Chettu (Cettu) 1712/1830/2207 m, cf Chitu 08/37 [+ WO]
HFD01 Chetur (area) 13/37 [WO]
HFE37 Chetzin Calat (Tzetzin C.) (area)
1350'/3910' 1704/1737 m 13/39 [Gu Gz]
?? Chevagna, see Kevanya
HCL34 Chevena (Chevenna), see Kibena
HEC98 Chevraan (Chebran), see Kibran
chew (ch'äw) (A,T) salt;
chew bahir (A) salt lake; cheu (O) to pass a river
HBR12 Chew Bahir (Bass Marle, Cialbe, Chalbi) 04/36 [MS Gu Gz]
(Chow Bahr, Galte, Chulbi, Lake Stefanie) 04/36 [MS WO]
Wide saline swamp/mud/lake at 0438'/3650'
chew ber (A) historically a salt toll
HES74 Chew Ber (Ch'ew Ber, Ciou Ber, Ciauber, Chowber) 13/37 [Gz Ad Gu x]
1320'/3755' or 1325'/3802' 1251 m, pass 1662 m
(Ber Maryam) (centre in 1964 of Lahin sub-district)
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HBL61 Chew Bet (Chaw Bet) ('Salt House') 04/38 [n]
300 m deep crater lake of salt water in Borana, one of four in the region
chew butta: butta (O) one of the most important Oromo festivals
JBR45 Chew Butta (Cheu Butta, Buta) (area) 04/42 [+ WO Wa]
HEE76 Chew Kutir Kola kebele (Ch'äw Qut'er Qola ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in central Dawint & Delanta wereda near to its northern border,
15 km west-southwest of Wegel Tena; area 1,100 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
chew wiha (A) salt water
HDU31 Chew Wiha (Ch'ew W.) 1017'/3927' 2708 m 10/39 [Gz]
chewa (ch'äwa) (A) 1. territorial regiments belonging to the autocratic
state 1150-1540; 2. free person /not a slave/, person of high social status;
gentle, quiet, kind, soft; (O) troops
?? Chewa Wenz (Chäwa W.), in Wag ../.. [x]
HEJ67 Chewahit (Ch'wahit, Chuwahit, Chuahit, Tchuwahit) 12/37 [Te MS Po Ad]
(with sub-post office) 1220'/3720' 1837 m,
village 50 km south of Gondar, in Dembiya wereda
MS coordinates would give map code HEJ68
cheza (ch'eza) (A) dew
GDM44 Cheza (Tulu C.) (hill) 09/34 [WO]
HDD06 Cheza (Ch'eza) 0813'/3807' 2540 m 08/38 [Gz]
HFF61 Chezad Ogora, see Ogoro
Chi.. (in French-derived spellings), see also Shi..
HEF15 Chiafa, see Chefa
HCA76 Chiafe, see Kiafe
HCT21 Chiala, see Shala
JDJ43 Chialessa, see Cheleysa
JDK86 Chianna Gaban, see Kyanna Gaban
HDR83 Chibachibasa (Ch'ibach'ibasa) 1046'/3652' 2150 m 10/36 [Gz]
HDU43 Chibas (Ch'ibas, Curie) 1022'/3937' 3058 m 10/39 [Gz WO]
HCA36 Chibi, see Kibi
HFF82 Chibidaha, see Kibidaha
HEM21 Chibina kebele (Chebena ..) 11/39 [Ad]
at the middle of the southern border of Gidan wereda,
8 km south-southwest of Muja; area 6,130 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDM55 Chibite Wiha kebele (Ch'ebet'e Weha ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in eastern central Ankober wereda, 9-10 km
east of Ankober town; area 508 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
chibo (A) small shrub, Vernonia campanea?, stiff white hairs
on the back of leaves, bright purple flowers; chibbo (A) 1. kind
of torch; 2. injustice, unfairness; 3. (Gondar A) handle
JFA69 Chibu (waterhole) 14/40 [MS WO]
HDF91 Chicchi, see Kicki
chiccio: chicho (O) vessel into which milk is milked
HCP58 Chiccio, see Kicho
chicha (O) 1. maize cane, reed; 2. cooking place in a
traditional house; partition to separate the cooking place
HCH65 Chicha (Chiccia) (area) 06/36 [+ WO]
HCD89 Chichela (Giocata) 0612'/3823' 2934 m 06/38 [Gz]
HE... Chichike Mikael 12/37 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Kinfaz sub-district)
HBS88 Chichilla (Cicilla, Kikilla, Kilkille) 05/38 [Gz Gu Wa x]
(with bridge) 0518'/3816' 1705/1800 m
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HEK91 Chichimara (Ch'ich'imara) 1236'/3738' 2457 m 12/37 [Gz]
chichu, chichuu (O) grasp firmly, remain very attached
HCE87 Chichu 0615'/3826' 06/38 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Arenfana sub-district)
chid (ch'id) (A) teff straw
HDU02 Chid, see under Sela Dingay 09/39 [WO]
chida (O) feast or ceremony of any kind
HCJ91 Chida (Ch'ida, Abba, Odda) 07/36 [Gz WO Gu]
0710'/3647' 1663 m, town in Ela wereda
Coordinates would give map code HCJ92
HDA17 Chidami, see Kidame Gebeya
HEU71 Chidana Micrat, see Kidane Mihret
HEL85 Chidane Mer., see Kidane Mihret
HEJ35 Chidane Meret, see Kidane Mihret & HFE66c HES68c
HDL08 Chidanemeret, see Kidane Mihret & HDM61
HEJ21 Chidani Meret, see Kidane Mihret
HFD48 Chidara (Ch'idara) 1400'/3815' 1988 m 14/38 [Gz]
HEK11 Chiddist Hanna, see Kidist Hana
HEJ47 Chiddus Micael, see Kidus Mikael
chidi (O) teff straw
GCU22 Chidi, see Kidi
JDK18 Chidielei, see Kidyeley
chido (Kefa) zigba timber tree, Podocarpus falcatus, P. gracilior
HCA16 Chido, see Kido
HCD10 Chidole 0535'/3731' 1926 m, see under Gidole 05/37 [WO Gz]
HD... Chiefie Mariam (in Tegulet & Bulga awraja) 09/39? [Ad]
JBS31 Chier 0449'/4241' 313 m, cf Bur Keir 04/42 [Gu Gz]
HEL48 Chier Ab 12/39 [WO]
HDL82 Chiera, see Chifra
HES50 Chiesa (=church in Italian) 13/37 [WO]
chifar, chiffar (ch'iffar) (A) palm leaves /of Hyphaene spp./
HDM10 Chifar (Cifar, M.) (area), see under Shola Gebeya 09/39 [+ WO]
HDS26 Chifar (Ch'ifar, Ambacha) 1014'/3804' 2458 m 10/38 [Gz]
HDL56 Chifara (Ch'ifara) 0930'/3902' 2651 m, cf Chifra 09/39 [AA Gz]
HEF56 Chifeta (Ch'ifeta) 1119'/3954' 1928 m 11/39 [Gz]
HEF56 Chifeta sub-district (centre in 1964 = ?) 11/39 [Ad]
chifra (ch'ifra) (A,T) cohort, squad, crowd, escort, swarm /of bees/;
(ch'ifr-aa) (O) woman's hair combed backwards or
animal's horns bent backwards
HDL82 Chifra (Ch'ifra, Chiera) 0949'/3839' 3001 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
(with bridge), see under Fiche
JEA82 Chifra (Ch'ifra) 1136'/4001' 945 m (with mosque) 11/40 [Gz]
?? Chifra wereda (in the 1990s) ../.. [Ad]
HEF53 Chifrigoch Tekle Haymanot (church) 11/39 [Gz]
1119'/3938' west of lake Hayk
HEF77 Chiftu (Ch'iftu) 1132'/3959' 1066 m (with mosque) 11/39 [Gz]
chiggir (A) trouble
HCD10 Chigole 0535'/3731' 1626 m 05/37 [Gz]
H.... Chigwale Abo (Chiguale Abo) 10/36 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Hussa Esknamo sub-district)
HEE48 Chihina kebele (Ch'ehena ..) 11/39 [Ad]
at the middle of the western border of Tenta wereda, 11-15 km
south-southwest of Tenta settlement; area 2,403 hectares.
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HEK61 Chihira sub-district (Chihara ..) 12/37 [Ad n]
(centre in 1964 = Maksenyit)
HFE07c Chik Silasse (Chikh Selassie) 13/39 [20]
monastery between Hagere Selam and Abiy Adi,
with a rock church and a round church
chika, chiqa (A) mud
HDM.? Chika (Ch'ik'a, Chiqa) (with church Mika'el) 09/39? [x q]
in Bulga/Kasim wereda
chika kola (A) mud lowland
HDM22 Chika Kola kebele (Ch'eqa Qola ..) 08/39 [Ad]
in central Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda at its southern border,
17-21 km south-east of Koremash; area 2,327 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDT06 Chikach (Ch'ik'ach, Chiqach) 10/38 [Gz q]
1001'/3857' 1875 m
HES43 Chikara (Ch'ik'ara, Chiqara, Sciaasel) 13/37 [Gz q]
1307'/3751' 2783 m
HCT26 Chike (Ch'ik'e, Chiqe) (mountain) 07/39 [Gz q]
0730'/3901' 3099 m
HEF56 Chikile kebele (Ch'eqelé ..) 13/39 [Ad]
in central Were Babo wereda at its south-western border,
20-22 km east-northeast of lake Hayk; area 3,743 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
chikla manzo: chekla (ch'äqla) (A) baby; manso (Som) monitor lizard
HEK10 Chikla Manzo (Ciola Manso) (island), 11/37 [Ch Gu]
see also Shakla Manzo
HET86 Chiklandino (Ciclandino) 13/39 [+ WO]
HDG88 Chikle (Ch'ik'le, Chiqle) 0951'/3530' 970 m 09/35 [Gz q]
HCK29 Chiko (Ch'iko) 0635'/3820' 1885 m 06/38 [Gz]
HES36 Chila (Ch'ila) 1300'/3805' 2840 m 13/38 [Gz]
JEP51 Chila (area), cf Chilla 13/40 [WO]
HF... Chila (centre in 1964 of Ankere sub-district) 14/38 [Ad]
JCF75 Chilabo, see Shilabo
HFE40c Chilachikin, 30 km SSE of Inda Silase 13/38 [Mi]
HFE06 Chilakira (Ch'ilak'ira, Chilaqira) 13/38 [Gz q]
1338'/3858' 1738 m (with church Tekle Haymanot)
HCT58 Chilalo (locality) 0744'/3913' 07/39 [Ad Gz]
(centre in 1964 of Meta sub-district)
HCT79 Chilalo (Ch'ilalo, Ch'ellalo, Cilalo, Chilalu, Chilahu) 07/39 [Gz WO n]
(Chilahu, Gilalo) (Oromo: Celaaloo) (mountain)
0755'/3916' 3965/4127/4139 m
HCU50 Chilalo (Chillalo, G.) (mountain) 3965/4036 m 07/39 [x WO]
HCT87 Chilalo awraja (Tsilalou ..)0745'/3900' 07/39 [MS Gz x]
(centre at least 1964-1980 = Asela)
chilalu: chilallu, chillalluu (O) 1. snail; 2. bilharzia
JEB32 Chilalu (area) 11/40 [WO]
chilama: chillema dur (ch'illäma) (A) darkness forest
HEM81 Chilama Durr, see Chelema Dur, cf Chilema ..
JDG43 Chilano 09/40 [WO]
JDH39 Chilanko (Chilanqo), see Chelenko
HEL88 Chilarwa 1232'/3911' 1840 m 12/39 [Gz]
HC... Chilashe, market at the road Soddo-Gidole ../37 [x]
HET66 Chilay, see Yechila
HER45 Chilcuena, see Chelgwana
HEJ84 Childa, see Chilga /awraja/
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HCT.. Children's Amba, with about 2,000 children 07/38 [x]
in the first half of 1981
chile, chilee (O) deep gorge
HDA95 Chile, see Kile
JEA74 Chile (area) 11/40 [WO]
HCM91 Chile Sottiro, see Kile Sottiro
HET16 Chilehiyo (Agelele, Agheliele) 1248'/3857' 1774 m 12/38 [Gz LM WO Gu]
Coordinates would give map code HET15
HDK89 Chilelo (Ch'ilelo) 0947'/3823' 2207 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Gebre Guracha
Coordinates would give map code HDK79
HDS08 Chilelo (Ch'ilelo) 0958'/3817' 2499 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Tulu Milki
chilema washa (A) dark cave
HDM82 Chilema Washa (Ch'ilema W.) 0948'/3932' 2086 m 09/39 [Gz]
HDM72 Chilema Washa kebele (Ch'eläma .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in north-western Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda,
10-14 km north of Debre Birhan town; area 1,504 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEJ85 Chilga (Chelga, Celga, Tchelga, Chiliga), cf Chelga 12/37 [MS 18 WO Ha]
(large village) 1234'/3705' 2146 m, mountain 2328 m,
cf Akyel/Aykel, also Kemant for people in the area
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km
5E Adaza (village)
6E Kidane Mihret (church)
9E Ankara Iyesus (Ancara Jesus) (church)
10SE Guntir (Contur)(church), Gunter Egziaverab (village) 1828 m
10SE Simano (village) 2150 m
10SE Dadu (village)
4S Blagir (village)
1SW Gantaye (Gantaie) (village)
5SW Sarambo (area)
??W Wali Deba (Uali Daba)
3W Fashina (Fascina) (area)
??N fort (in the Italian time)
5NE Chilga (mountain) 2328 m
10NE Angwara (Anguara) (village)
HEJ95 Chilga (Celga) (mountain), see above 12/37 [MS WO]
HEJ84 Chilga awraja (Ch'ilga .., Childa ..) 1230'/3630' 12/37 [MS Ad Gz]
(centre at least 1964-1980 = Aykel/Akyel)
HEP29c Chilga sub-district (centre in 1964 = Sereba) 12/36 [Ad n]
(-1964-1997-)
HEJ84 Chilga wereda (Chiliga ..) (centre in 1964 = Chilga) 12/37 [Ad]
(-1994-) divided into 72 rural and 3 urban kebeles.
HEJ85? Chilgar (same as Chilga = Aykel? with old fort) 12/37 [x]
HDL48 Chilgi (Ch'ilgi) 0926'/3940' 1909 m 09/39 [Gz]
HEJ85 Chilgiya (Ch'ilgiya, Akyel?) 1233'/3704' 2146 m 12/37 [Gz]
HET06 Chilibra 1241'/3900' 2094 m, near map code HEL96 12/39 [Gz]
JEA87 Chilimalu, see Kilimalu 11/40
HDD97 Chilimo (Ch'ilimo) 0901'/3809' 2166 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Ginchi
HDJ11 Chilimo (Ch'ilimo) 0909'/3643' 3012 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDK07 Chilimo (Ch'ilimo) 0904'/3807' 2311 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
(at 1 km NE was Haile Selassie's palace)
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HER36 Chilkuena (Chilkuana, Chilcuena) 13/37 [+ Ad n]
1300'/3710' 2243 m
(centre in 1964 of Lai Armachiho sub-district)
HFE92 Chilla, cf Chila 14/38 [n]
HCK02 Chillachi (Cillacci) 0625'/3741' 1793 m 06/37 [+ WO Gu Gz]
(coordinates would give map code HCK01), see under Boreda
JEH41 Chille (hill) 1207'/4048' 12/40 [WO Gz]
JDP68 Chillelu, see Killelu & JDP69 JDR60 JDR71
HCS29 Chillisa, see Killisa
JCB74 Chilonaha (Chilovaha) (waterhole) 0608'/4107' 06/41 [WO Gz]
HEC64 Chilti, see Kilti
HEM75 Chiltoa, see under Chercher 12/39 [WO]
HDG23 Chiltu, see Kiltu
HDT99 Chilwa 1051'/3920' 3174 m 10/39 [Gz]
chima (O) strong, tough; chima, chimma, waxy secretion
from the eyes; chimma (ch'imma) (A) blunt, worn /point/
HBL22 Chima, D. (area) 03/38 [WO]
H.... Chima (Chimma) (mountain chain) 05/38? [+ Mi]
HDU.. Chima Geregera kebele (Ch'ema Gärägära ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in the south-westernmost corner of Lalo Midir & Mama Midir
wereda, 30-35 km west-southwest of Molale; area 1,709 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
chimara (T) spear
JDD70 Chimari (Cimari) (area), cf Chemeri 08/42 [+ WO]
HDU41 Chimas (Cimas) 10/39 [+ WO]
chimba m..: mesha, meeshaa (O) goods /for sale/, utensils, furniture
HEC96 Chimba Mesha (Cimba Mescia) 11/37 [+ WO]
HEC96 Chimba Yasus 11/37 [Ch]
HCR61c Chimbi, see Kimbi
HEC89 Chimbil (Ch'imbil, Sensellima, Selselim) 11/37 [Gz]
1138'/3727' 1927 m, see under Bahir Dar
JEJ02 Chimbire, see Kimbire & JEJ53
HDM80 Chimbire kebele (Ch'emberé ..) 09/39 [Ad]
far to the south-west in Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda,
33 km north-west of Debre Birhan town; area 712 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
?? Chimbissi (Cimbissi) (village) ../.. [+ 18]
H.... Chimbord Abo 10/37 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Chimbord sub-district)
GCM75 Chimirra, see Shewa Gimira
HDM50 Chimshi (Ch'imshi) 0935'/3919' 2827 m 09/39 [Gz]
near map code HDL59
china (O) by the side of; side of person or animal
JDK41 Chinahasen (Chinhaksen, Chinaksen, Chenakson) 09/42 [Gz Po]
(Ch'ina Hasen, Chinhausen, Ginesenei, Genesenei)
(Jinaasene, Gianasse) 0930'/4242' 1816 m
(sub-post office under Jijiga)
?? Chinbire (plain in lower Wegda) ../.. [n]
chincha (ch'inch'a) (A) stony ground, (T) gravel;
chincha meret (ch'inch'a märet) (A) rocky ground where
water does not penetrate; chincha (O) smell, odour
HEE56 Chincha 1119'/3859' 2085 m 11/38 [Gz]
?? Chinchase (Cinciase) ../.. [+ It]
in Eritrea? planned for post office by the Italians
HER47 Chinchaye (Cinciaie) (area) 13/37 [+ WO]
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H.... Chinfra (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 13/38 [Ad]
chinga ..: boko (O) 1. raven; 2. kind of tree, Bersama abyssinica;
(also other meanings)
HE... Chinga Boko 11/39 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Yilana Betach sub-district)
chinga ch..: chew (A,T) salt
HEE76 Chinga Chew 11/38? [x]
HEE76 Chinga Chew kebele (Ch'enga Ch'äw ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in central Dawint & Delanta wereda, 11-15 km
south-west of Wegel Tena; area 1,023 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HER19 Chingel Amba (Cingel Amba) (area) 12/37 [+ WO]
chingo (O) measure for grain
HCS54 Chingo (Cingo) (mountain) 07/37 [+ WO]
chini (ch'inii) (O) eggs of jigger; fly
HCB05 Chini (Cini) 0526'/3609' 438 m 05/36 [+ WO Gz]
HEF77 Chini (Ch'ini) 1132'/3958' 1123 m 11/39 [Gz]
HDJ92 Chinina (Ch'inina) 0955'/3650' 1968 m 09/36 [Gz]
GD... Chinka (in Wellega near Dembidolo) 08/34 [n]
HES66 Chinkwanit (on Simen hiking route) 13/38 [Br 20]
HEK17 Chintoy (Ch'intoy) 1156'/3809' 2171 m 11/38 [Gz]
chintu ..: resa (A) corpse
HDK83 Chintu Resa, see Mene Busa
HEJ15 Chinzela, see Kunzila
HDL28 Chiollie, see Chollye
GDM75 Chionom, see Kiyonom
HCN64 Chiore 0750'/3510' 07/35 [MS]
HEH71 Chir, see Kir
chir chir: shirrishirr (A) excursion
HCN12 Chir Chir (area) 07/35 [WO]
chira (ch'ira) (A,O,T) tail, hair, fly-whisk
HCP25 Chira (Ch'ira, Tchira) 0725'/3606' 1625 m 07/36 [Gz Ad]
HDB34 Chira, see Chora
JDB05 Chira (Ch'ira) 0813'/4110' 1544 m 08/41 [Gz]
(centre in 1964 of Gora wereda)
HBF90 Chira Bilala (mountain) 0333'/3921' 1198 m 03/39 [Gz]
chira, chiraa (O) the act of clearing land;
irmata (O) share, part that one receives
JBP96 Chira Irmata (Cira I.) 0517'/4115' 05/41 [+ MS WO Gz]
(with seasonal spring)
JBP94 Chira Mukiyo (Cira Muchio) 0521'/4102' 888 m 05/41 [+ Gz]
JBP94 Chira Suckyello (Cira Succhiello) (area) 05/41 [+ WO]
HDM73 Chiraro Debir kebele (Ch'eraro Däber ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in central Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda,
7-10 km north-east of Debre Birhan town; area 1,526 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDM22 Chiraro kebele (Ch'eraro ..) 09/39 [Ad]
far to the south in Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda,
33 km south-west of Ankober; area 895 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDT39 Chiraro kebele (Ch'eraro ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in easternmost Weremo Wjitu & Mida wereda,
15 km south of Degolo; area 1,325 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HET79 Chirarwa (Ch'irarwa) 1322'/3917' 2233 m 13/39 [Gz]
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HET79 Chirarwa (Ch'irarwa) 1319'/3921' 2292 m, 13/39 [Gz]
near map code HEU70
HEJ71 Chirchemesce, see Kirkemeshe
KCR77 Chirchi Marer (Circi Marer) (area) 07/47 [+ WO]
chirchim (A) chipped, dented
HER33 Chirchin, see Kirkin
GCT55 Chirdodo, see Kirdodo
chire: chirre (O) clayware vessel for tej
HDF05 Chire (Ch'ire) 0812'/3949' 2707 m 08/39 [Gz]
JCG73 Chire (Cire) (area) 06/40 [+ WO]
HDP01 Chirec, see Cherari
HDP12 Chirec, see Korak
chir..: chirracha (ch'irracha) (O) sand, pebble
H.... Chirecha (sub-district & its centre in 1964) ../.. [Ad]
HCK46 Chirecha (Cirraccia) (area) 1640 m 06/38 [+ WO]
HDD58 Chirecha (Ch'irecha) 0841'/3817' 2129 m 08/38 [Gz]
(with church Be'ale Wold)
HDG83 Chirecha (Ch'irecha) 0852'/3507' 1533 m 08/35 [Gz]
HEF00 Chirecha (Ch'irecha) 1056'/3925' 3286 m 10/39 [Gz]
HEF11 Chirecha (Ch'irecha) 1100'/3927' 3505 m 11/39 [Gz]
HEF12 Chirecha (Ch'irecha) 1058'/3933' 3432 m 10/39 [Gz]
JDC92 Chirecha (Ch'irecha) 0900'/4149' 1662 m 09/41 [Gz]
HDJ85 Chirecha Bekeka (Ch'irecha B.) 09/37 [Gz]
0953'/3708' 2307 m
HEF21 Chirecha kebele (Ch'erächa ..) 11/39 [Ad]
near easternmost Dese Zuriya wereda stretching narrowly
north-west/south-east almost from border to border of the wereda,
25 km south-west of Dessie; area 2,298 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDD34 Chirecha Medhane Alem (Ch'irecha ..) (church) 08/37 [Gz]
0829'/3755', south-west of Weliso
HE... Chirecha sub-district (centre in 1964 = Fita Gundi) 11/39 [Ad]
HDL29 Chirene (Cirene) (pass) see under Sheno 09/39 [+ WO]
HDU76 Chirete (Ch'iret'e) 1036'/3955' 1412 m 10/39 [Gz]
JBR82 Chireti, see Melka Chireti
chirfa (O) ladle; (Alabdu) woman's hair combed backwards
or animal's horns bent backwards
HDD49 Chirfa (Ch'irfa) 0834'/3821' 2405 m 08/38 [Gz]
(with church Lideta Maryam)
HDK89 Chirfa 0947'/3821' 2259 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Gebre Guracha
chirfata (ch'irfata) (O) woman's hair style at
an advanced stage in the gada system
Chiri, cf Chere, Cheri, Chirri
GDM43 Chiri (Ch'iri) 0925'/3441' 1591 m 09/34 [Gz]
HCH85 Chiri (Ch'iri) 0707'/3611' 1884 m 07/36 [Gz]
HCM03 Chiri (Ch'iri, Cirri) 0624'/3936' 1483 m 06/39 [WO Gz]
HDJ45c Chiri, town in Decha wereda 09/37 [20]
HDL00 Chiri (Ch'iri) 0903'/3827' 2297 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Addis Alem
JDJ.. Chiri (wadi), see under Dire Dawa 09/41 [x]
chiri a..: ager (agär) (A) land, district, rural area
HDU95 Chiri Ager (Ch'iri A.) 1050'/3949' 1556 m 10/39 [Gz]
HDU95 Chiri Ager (Ch'iri A.) 1051'/3949' 1502 m 10/39 [Gz]
HC.? Chiri wereda ../.. [20]
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HDL54 Chirikfeto (Ch'rik'feto, Chiriqfeto) 09/38 [AA Gz q]
0934'/3846' 2614 m
-- Chirim, a section of the Me'en ethnic cluster
at the Omo river at about HCH04
HCA55 Chirim 0556'/3520' 871 m 05/35 [Gz]
GDU00 Chirin, see Kirin
HDC43 Chirira 0835'/3654' 1509 m 08/36 [Gz]
?? Chirka (in Arsi, with school) ../.. [x]
HDL70 Chirki (Ch'irk'i, Chirqi) 0942'/3827' 2076 m 09/38 [AA Gz q]
HDB71 Chirko (Circo) 08/35 [+ WO]
HDM60 Chirkos (Circos), see Kirkos
HCD54 Chirme, see Kirme
HCS58 Chiro (Ciro) 0750'/3814' 2069 m 07/38 [Wa Gu WO Gz]
(plain and mountain)
JDH02 Chiro, see Asbe Teferi
?? Chiro (village) ../.. [n]
at some distance from Dessie
HDT85 Chiro Cherkos kebele (Ch'ero Ch'ärqos ..) 10/38 [Ad]
near north-easternmost Debre Sina wereda at its northern border,
15-17 km north-east of Mekane Selam; area 2,220 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEE18 Chiro kebele (Ch'ero ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in central Legambo wereda at its northern border,
10-12 km north-northeast of Akista; 2,883 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
chiro ..: leba (A) thief
HES69c Chiro Leba (on Simen hiking route), 13/38 [Br]
east of Simen Mountains National Park
HDT85 Chiro Mikael kebele (Ch'ero Mikaél ..) 10/38 [Ad]
in north-easternmost Debre Sina wereda, 14-20 km
north-east of Mekane Selam; area 1,631 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
JDH01 Chiro sub-district? (-1997-) 09/40 [n]
JDH01 Chiro wereda (centre in 1964 = Asbe Teferi) 09/40 [Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into 68 rural and 5 urban kebeles.
HED83 Chiros, see Kiros
chirosh (ch'irosh) (A) hole dug in a dry river bed to get water
?? Chirra (historical area), cf Chira ../.. [x]
chirri (O) kind of bird that sits on cattle etc.
and eats ticks from its skin
HCD86 Chirri (area), cf Chiri 06/38 [WO]
chis (ch'is) (A) smoke;
chisa (O) 1. snare, trap; 2. chiisaa, stagnant /water/
HCT28 Chisa (Cisa) (area) 07/39 [+ WO]
HDU70 Chisa (Ch'isa) 1040'/3923' 2330 m 10/39 [Gz]
JDA76 Chisa (G. Cisa) (area) 1931 m 08/40 [+ WO]
HDM32 Chisabra kebele (Ch'isabra ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in central Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda, very near Shola Gebeya to the
south there and 10-15 km east-southeast of Koremash; area 1,628 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDJ66 Chisiana Amarti, see Kisyana Amarti
HCG86 Chismariet, see Kismaryet
?? Chisnu (visiting postman under Shashemene) ../.. [Po]
H.... Chissa sub-district, cf Chisa 10/39 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Mekane Silase)
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HDJ66 Chistana Amarti, see Kistana Amarti
HDN59 Chitar, see Kitar
HEL63c Chitara, see Kitara
HBK07 Chiti (area) 03/38 [WO]
HBS42 Chitile (well) 04/37 [MS WO]
HEE91 Chittachitta Mariam, see Kitkita Maryam
HDC80 Chittana, see Kittana
HCG67 Chitti, see Kitti
?? Chitto, place of assembly north of Ambo 08/37 [x]
HDG74 Chittu Giali (Chiltu? ..), see Kitu Jalu
chitu (O) break /rope etc/; cut /cloth/ from the loom;
chittu (O) useless, broken piece /of rope/
HCT10 Chitu (lake), see under Shala
HDD54 Chitu (Chittu, Tchitu, Cettu), cf Chettu 08/37 [Gz 20 Ad WO]
0837'/3758' 2063/2220 m
(centre in 1964 of Welisa wereda)
Coordinates would give map code HDD55.
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km
7SW Aro (mountain) 2350 m
8NW Bilacho (Bilacio) (mountain)
4N Kasibi (Casibi) (mountain)
HDD83 Chitu (Ch'itu) 0856'/3749' 2245 m 08/37 [Gz]
HDJ28 Chitu (Ch'itu) 0918'/3720' 2206 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDJ46 Chitu (Ch'itu) 0925'/3709' 2224 m 09/37 [Gz]
HCH71 Choa Ghemira, see Shewa Gimira
choba (O) drippings /from roof or tree/
HDM03 Choba, see Welde Ab
JDD41 Choba (Ch'oba, Tchoba, Tschoba) 08/42 [Gz]
0831'/4237' 1220 m
HBM23 Chobbi (Ciobbi) (area) 0349'/3938' 1196 m 03/39 [Gz WO]
chobe: chube (ch'ube) (A) dagger
HDK25 Chobe (Ch'obe) 0918'/3800' 2594 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
chobi (O) 1. hat, cap; 2. climbing plant
with salty taste, Cissus sp.; (A) kind of large tree
HBU17 Chobi 04/39 [WO]
HDK14 Chobi (Ch'obi) 0918'/3756' 2420 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDK14 Chobi (Ch'obi) 0920'/3757' 2570 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDK24 Chobi, 2536 m 09/37 [AA]
HDK34 Chobi 09/37 [AA]
HDK45 Chobi (Ciobi) 09/37 [LM WO]
HEF95 Chobi (Ch'obi) 1144'/3949' 1611 m 11/39 [Gz]
HEM52 Chobi (Ciobi) 1212'/3939' 1410 m 12/39 [LM WO Gu Gz]
JDB68 Chobi (Ciobi) (area) 1524 m 08/41 [+ WO]
JEA02 Chobi (Ch'obi) 1056'/4003' 1321 m 10/40 [Gz]
GCT49 Chobo (Ciobo) 07/34 [+ WO]
GCU71 Chobo (Ciobo) 07/34 [+ WO]
chobu (O) to drip, to dissolve
?? Chochi (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
HDH05c Chochi (Gara Tchochi), mountain west of Nekemte 09/36 [x]
chochi w..: wenz (wänz) (A) river
HDN09 Chochi Wenz (Ch'och'i) 0958'/3539' 09/35 [x]
chocho (ch'och'o) (A) 1. kinds of shrub or small tree,
Nuxia congesta, Premna schimperi; 2. straw vessel for milk
HCH21 Chocho (Ch'och'o) 0633'/3553' 1327 m 06/35 [Gz]
HED99 Chochoho (Ciocioho) 11/38 [+ Gu]
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JEA79 Choffi (Cioffi) (area) 11/40 [+ WO]
-- Chofira, a clan of the Arsi Oromo
HCT08 Chofira (Ch'ofira, Ciofira, Gheorghis) (area) 07/39 [Gz WO]
0717'/3909' 3073 m, cf Tijo Chofira
HCJ84 Choga (Cioga) 0705'/3701' 2577 m 07/37 [n Po Wa Gz]
(visiting postman under Jimma)
HEC38 Chogadye (Ciogadie) 11/37 [+ WO]
chogar ..: kudo, qudo (O) short log as firewood
HER78 Chogar Kudo (Ciogguar Cudo) 1320'/3722' 2834 m, 13/37 [+ n It]
cf Chegwar Kudo
GDF44 Chogi (Cioghi) 0831'/3445' 1868 m 08/34 [+ n It]
choke (Sidamo O?) kind of herb in the shade of forests,
Justicia schimperiana, which has dark green leaves
with toothed edges; choke (ch'oqe) (A) high and cold upland area,
typically with gwasa grass
HDS74 Choke (Ciocche, Cioke) 10/38 [MS WO Gu 18]
(Chokai, Chokey,Ger: Tschoke, Fre: Toulou Tchoki) 10/38 [Ch Wa x]
(mountain) 1040'/3800' 3615/4100 m
MS coordinates would give map code HDS75
HDS80 Choke (Ch'ok'e, Choqe, Ciocche) (mountains) 10/37 [Gz q]
(Fre: Tchiokké) 1045'/3735' 2413 m
HDS83 Choke (Ch'ok'e, Choqe, Ciocche) (mountain) 10/37 [Gz q]
1043'/3751' 4010 m
HDS91 Choke (Ch'ok'e, Choqe, Aocohe) 10/37 [WO Gz]
(mountains) 1045'/3735' 2413 m
HEU30 Choklwa (Ch'okl'wa) 1301'/3925' 2449 m 13/39 [MS]
chokorsa, chokorsi, chokorti (O) kind of tall hard grass that
runs on the ground, Eleusine indica, with some ritual use
HDA58 Chokorsa (Ciocorsa) (area), cf Chekorsa 08/35 [+ WO Gu]
HDJ62 Chokorsa (Ch'ok'orsa, Choqorsa) 09/36 [Gz q]
0939'/3653' 1662 m
HDM85 Chola Meda, see Shola Meda
chole (A) (ch'olä) prepared, ready to leave; (ch'ole) quick,
alert; chole, cholle (O) smart, cunning /also symbolic for horse/
HCU96 Chole (Ch'ole, Ciolle) 0808'/3954' 2815 m 08/39 [Gz]
(Sinkile, Sinkille) near map code HDF06
HDL17 Chole (Ch'ole) 0910'/3907' 2631 m 09/39 [Gz]
JCN92 Chole (Cholle) (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 08/40 [MS Ad n]
(1964-1997-) in southern Arba Gugu awraja
HDM62 Chole kebele (Ch'olé ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in western Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, adjoining
Debre Birhan town to its north-west; area 985 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
?? Chole wereda (=earlier sub-district? in Ticho awraja) 07/39? [x]
(-1994-) is divided into 39 rural and 2 urban kebeles
among which Yawe
cholemeder, meadow of horses?
HEM82 Cholemeder (Ciolemeder, Ciollemadur) 12/39 [+ WO Gu]
(pass) 2450 m, see under Korem
HDH11 Choli (Ciolli) 1840/2012 m, see under Gimbi 09/35 [Ad WO]
(centre in 1964 of Lalo Choli sub-district)
cholle (ch'olle) (A,O) prompt, quick, clever, smart; schemer
HDF06 Cholle (Ciolle) 2815 m, cf Chole 08/39 [+ WO]
?? Cholle Amadir, in northern Ethiopia ../.. [..]
HC... Chollisi (Swe: Tjållisi), same as HCD37c Chulusi? 05/38? [x]
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HCK97 Chollo (Ciollo) (area) 07/38 [+ WO]
?? Chollo (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]
HDL28 Chollye (M. Ciollie) (hills) 0920'/3910' 09/39 [+ WO Gz]
HED54c Cholok (Cioloc) 11/37 [+ Gu]
chome, choommee (O) mushroom, toadstool;
(A) who has broken teeth
-- Chome, name of an Agaw tribe
HDK71 Chome (Ch'ome) 0943'/3741' 2265 m 09/37 [Gz]
HEF10 Chome (Ch'ome) 1058'/3922' 3417 m 10/39 [Gz]
HDJ46 Chomen (Ch'omen, Choman, Ciommen, Cioman) 09/37 [Gz x Gu WO]
(Chomän, Fre: Tchiommèn) (wide swamp) 09/37 [Br Pa]
0925'/3715' 2320 m
HEF06 Chomiye kebele (Ch'omeyé ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in south-eastern Kalu wereda at its southern border,
25-31 km south-east of Kombolcha; area 2,804 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDB81c Chonge 08/35 [LM]
HDJ15 Chonkor (Ch'onkor) 0914'/3708' 2201 m 09/37 [Gz]
GDF10 Chonkwar (T. Cionquar) (hill) 08/34 [+ WO]
?? Chopi, in Harage ../.. [x]
chor (Arabic) stream
chora (ch'ora) (A,O) sunray; (O) remnant, small remaining
quantity; younger;
-- Chora, name of an Oromo tribe
HDB22 Chora (Cura), cf Chorra 08/35 [LM WO]
HDB32 Chora (Ciora) (area) 08/35 [+ WO]
?? Chora, river with middle part about 10 km ../.. [Mi]
north-west of Yubdo camp
HDB34 Chora Aba Bora (Ch'ora, Chira) 08/36 [Ad Te Gz]
(in Buno Bedele awraja) 0826'/3608' 2065 m
HD... Chora Buracho (in Buno Bedele awraja) 08/36? [Ad]
HDB25 Chora sub-district? (-1997-) 08/36 [n]
HD... Chora Uta (Tchora U.), village west of Bedele 08/.. [x]
HDB25 Chora wereda (Tchora ..) (-1964-1998-) 08/36 [+ Ad n]
(centre in 1964 = Kumbabe)
(-1994-) is divided into 80 rural kebeles and 1 urban.
HC... Chorake sub-district (Chorakie ..) 06/37 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Boditu)
HDB19 Chorbe (Ciorbe) (area) 08/36 [+ WO]
chore (ch'ore) (A) large spear;
chore, choree (O) mother
HCS08 Chore 0715'/3815', cf Chorre 07/38 [MS]
HEE49 Chore (Amba Ch'ore) 1113'/3918' 2334 m 11/39 [Gz]
chore (O) /my dear/ mother; buta, butta (O) end of an
eight year cycle in the gada system
?? Chore Buta (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
HDT14 Chore kebele (Ch'oré ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in western Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda at its northern border,
20 km west of Alem Ketema; area 1,623 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDE49 Chore sub-district (Ch'ore ..), cf under Nazret 08/39 [x]
(centre in 1964 = Nazret)
HE... Chore sub-district (Chorie ..) 11/39 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Bofa)
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HEF14 Chorisa kebele (Ch'orisa ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in central Kalu wereda at a western border, 9-11 km
south-southwest of Kombolcha; area 1,168 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
JDA75 Chorora (Ch'orora, Ciorora) (area) 08/40 [Gz WO]
0847'/4017' 1804 m
chorra (O) shadow; (A) (ch'orra) ray of the sun,
beam of light
HDB15 Chorra (Ciorra, Ciora) (area) 08/36 [+ WO Gz]
0818'/3610', cf Chora
chorre (O) multi-coloured /animal/; a kind of bird
HDF40 Chorre (Ciorre) (area), cf Chore 08/39 [+ WO]
HDT13 Chorre (Ciorre) 10/38 [+ WO]
chorso: chorrisa (O) 1. cricket; 2. kind of bird
HCD69 Chorso (Ciorso) 0601'/3822' 2448 m 06/38 [+ WO Gz]
HCJ22c Chosa 06/36 [LM]
GDU83 Chosmala 10/34 [WO]
HDL30 Chote (Ch'ote) 0925'/3830' 2597 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HBR12 Chow Bahr, see Chew Bahir
HDM03 Chowa, see Welde Ab
HES.. Chowa (Tcioa) (mountain) c. 3100 m 13/38 [+ Gu]
HEJ67 Chuahit, see Chewahit
GDD07 Chuailuth 08/33 [WO]
chubbe (ch'ubbe) (A) small dagger with curved blade
HCF04 Chubbe, see Gubbe
HCL90 Chubbi (mountain), see Chabbi
JDD50 Chubrah (area) 08/42 [WO]
HCT16 Chubsa, see Kubsa
?? Chuch (small river) ../.. [Ch]
HBR37 Chuchulla (area) 04/37 [WO]
chufa (ch'ufa) (O) all
JDB75 Chufa (Ciuffa) 0852'/4113' 1257 m 08/41 [+ n]
HDD60 Chufe (Ch'ufe) 0846'/3732' 2599 m 08/37 [Gz]
JEA24 Chufi (Ch'ufi) 1107'/4007' 1509 m 11/40 [Gz]
HDE90 Chuka (Ch'uka, Cusae) 0902'/3827' 2239 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Addis Alem
HDE32 Chuka Gebriel (Ch'uk'a ..) (church) 0828'/3836' 08/38 [Gz]
HCL30 Chuko, town in Aleta Wendo wereda 06/38 [20]
?? Chuko /wereda?/ (-2005-) ../.. [20]
HDC30 Chukulu (Ch'uk'ulu, Chuqulu) 08/36 [Gz q]
0827'/3640' 1468 m
chula: chulla (O) alone, solitary
HBF82 Chula (area) 03/39 [WO]
HEJ66 Chula 1223'/3709' 1914 m 12/37 [Gz]
-- Chula Bachi, see Enarya
HBM13 Chulanka (Chulanca) (mountain) 03/39 [+ WO Gz]
0345'/3937' 1100 m
HBK96 Chulanka (K. Chullanka) (area) 04/38 [+ WO]
HBR12 Chulbi, see Chew Bahir
HBK73 Chull, G. (hill) 04/37 [WO]
HDF17 Chulul (Ciulul) 0819'/3958' 2931 m 08/39 [+ n]
JDA23 Chulul (Ciulul) (area) 1615 m, see under Minne 08/40 [+ WO Gu]
chulule (ch'ulule) (A), chululle (ch'ulullee) (O) hawk, kite
JDJ21 Chululo (Ch'ululo) 0918'/4147' 2489 m 09/41 [Gz]
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HCD37c Chulusi (Ger: Tschulussi) 05/38 [+ x]
about 20 km north of Burji
HBS08 Chumba (Haille, Faille) 0433'/3816' 1573 m 04/38 [WO Gz]
chumbo (O) round, thick bread used in brewing beer
chume: chuma (O) kind of ceremony
HC... Chume (Chumie, Chumae) (in Sidama awraja) 06/38 [+ Ad]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)
HDD80 Chume (Ciume), see Gerje
HDJ35 Chunde (Ch'unde) 0924'/3704' 2721 m 09/37 [Gz]
HEE25 Chungwa (Ch'ungwa) 1108'/3856' 2025 m 11/38 [Gz]
chunna b..: borbor meret (A) grey soil, eroded by water
HBL57 Chunna Borbor (w seasonal wells) 0406'/3903' 04/39 [WO Gz]
GDE69 Churacha (Gebel Ciuraccia, Cureca) (mountain) 08/34 [+ WO Gz]
0844'/3415' 606 m
JDD04 Churale (waterhole) 08/42 [MS WO]
HC... Churchura (Tchurtchura) 07/36 [+ Ad]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)
HEH08 Churgi (Churgee) (on map of 1868) 11/36 [+ 18]
-- Churi language, see Suri
HBL69 Churriheilo, see Kurrihello
?? Churufuto (Ciurufutu) (near river) ../.. [+ Gu]
HDB91 Chuta (Ciuta, Uuta) (market) 0909'/3546' 1792 m 09/35 [+ Gu Gz]
HDH01 Chuta, G. (Fre: Tulu Tchoutta) (hill) 1879 m, 09/35 [WO]
see under Gimbi
HDB86 Chutta (Ciutta) (mountain) 2100 m 08/36 [+ WO]
chutu n..: nini (O) very dark
HDK65 Chutu Nene (Ch'utu ..) 0937'/3759' 2575 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
chuvet, chubet (language?) fuel cakes of dung
HEJ67 Chuwahit (Chwahit), see Chewahit
HCG75 Chuza, see Gragn, cf Kuzai
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