She.., check also Sce.., Scia.. She · 2020. 2. 4. · --Sheko language (Shekko, Shekka, Tschako, Shak, Sheke, Shek), cf Shako HCK01 Sheko 07 04'/35 39' 1750 m (in Gimira awraja),

She.., check also Sce.., Scia..

-- She, ethnic group (sub-group related to the Bench),

numbering about 13,290 according to 1994 census

?? She (small Gimira kingdom around 1700) ../.. [Pa]

HED04 Shebba (Scebba) 2987 m 10/37 [+ WO]

HCP39 Shebe (Shebie, Shebel, Shabe, Shabie, Sciabe) 07/36 [Gz WO Gu]

0720'/3631' 1726/1766 m

(with Tuesday market and sub-post office),

midway between Jimma and Bonga

Centre in 1964 of Diedo wereda & of Shebe sub-district.

There was (-1970s-) a Lazarist Catholic mission.

?? Shebe (in Sidamo), with rock carvings ../.. [20]

HCK58 Shebedino (Sciabadino) (plain) 06/38 [Ad WO Gu]

HCL50 Shebedino wereda (centre in 1964 = Leku) 06/38 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 94 rural and 4 urban kebeles.

-- Shebel, Shäbäl was an early Amhara family group name in eastern Gojjam.

?? Shebel (Shäbbäl) (historically recorded), cf Shabel ../.. [+ Pa n]

H.... Shebel Berenta wereda (-1997-) 10/38 [n]

(-1994-) is divided into 44 rural kebeles and 1 urban.

H.... Shebel sub-district (centre in 1964 = Yedemes Abo) 10/38 [Ad]

shebele (shäbäle) (A) tall and handsome, straight and

well-built /youth/

JDK21 Shebele (Sciavelli) 0916'/4240' 1528 m, 09/42 [Gz]

(village not at the river of this name)

JDK83 Shebele (Shebelli, Shaveli, Shavelli, Sciaveli) 09/42 [Gz x Gu WO]

(Sheble, Shebelie, Shebole, Sciabellei) 09/42 [MS Ad WO]

Gz: 0947'/4246' 1386 m

MS: 0945'/4238' = JDK71 (0941'/4246' = JDK73) 1400/1450 m

Sub-district & its centre in 1964.

-- Shebeli, Shabeli (Italian: Sciaveli), a somalized Bantu group living

in the middle part of the Webi valley

HDL60 Shebeli 0937'/3830' 1985 m, south-west of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz]

KCP30 Shebeli (Shebelli, Scebeli) 0732'/4543' 600/700 m 07/45 [+ Mi WO Gz]

Mineral exploitation of mica was located about 31 km south-west

of Jijiga in the Fafan river catchment area.

KCN46 Shebeli Gerer (Scebeli Gherer) 07/45 [+ WO]

HCJ32 Shebero 0640'/3647' 1277 m, south of Omo river 06/36 [Gz]

HEF04 Shebeto kebele (Shäbäto ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in the north-westernmost corner of Antsokiya & Gemza wereda,

21-27 km north-northwest of Majete; area 1,667 hectares,

[CSA 1994]

HCP39 Shebie, see Shebe

JDK83 Sheble, see Shebele

sheboka: shoboka (O) kind of corn with large grain

HDJ06 Sheboka, MS: 0905'/3710' 1785/1830 m 09/37 [Gz Ad]

(Sciaboca, Soboca) Gz: 0906'/3707' 1828 m 09/37 [Gu WO]

(centre in 1964 of Tibi Kola sub-district), see also under Tibbe

?? Shecha (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

HCD61 Shecha, see under Arba Minch 06/37 [Br]

When it was still a new town the administration of Gemu Gofa province

was moved to there from Chencha in 1962.

HCP06 Shechi 0715'/3617'c 07/36 [x]

?? Shedala (Scedala) (mountain) ../.. [+ Gu]

Below the mountain are waterfalls

first described by the Duca degli Abruzzi.

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HCH79 Shedda (Sheda, Schadda, Sciadda) 07/36 [WO Gz]

0702'/3630' 2402 m, south-east of Bonga

HEE85 Shedeho Mekiet wereda (Shädäho ..) 11/38 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Filakit)

HCM53 Shedem (Scedem) (area) 06/39 [+ WO]

JDK76 Sheder 0941'/4308' 1710 m, not far from Somalia 09/43 [Gz]

JCN12 Shefela 0723'/4000' 2261 m 07/40 [Gz]

shefere (shäfärre) (A) thornless tree, Balanites aegyptiaca?

HDT46 Shefere .., see Shifere ..

HDL93 Shefere Amba (Shefere) 0956'/3843' 1750 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

north of Fiche

shefta: shefete (A) to rebel; shifta (A,T) bandit, rebel,

highwayman

HEU82 Shefta (Scefta), see Shibta

HDT48 Shefuyt, see Shifuyt

HEE75? Shega kebele (Shäga ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in western Dawint & Delanta wereda; area 2,041 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HE... Shegalo (Shägalo), south of Terari in Wag 12/39 [n]

H.... Shegalu, in Temben soth/?/ of Abiy Adi 13/39? [n]

Archaeological open air site 82 x 30 m.

HE... Shegez Iyesus (S. Eyesus) 12/37 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Yilmana sub-district)

HDS98 Shegit 1049'/3818' 2389 m, near Mertule Maryam 10/38 [Gz]

HEF54 Shegra 1123'/3947' 1991 m, east of Hayk 11/39 [Gz]

?? Shegura (Shägura) ../.. [x n]

(formerly a slave-hunting area)

Sheh .., see also Shek ..

HEF13 Sheh Ibrahim Mukni Mesgid (mosque) 1100'/3942', 11/39 [Gz]

south of Dessie

HEF76 Sheh Kemal Mesgid (mosque) 1130'/3953', 11/39 [Gz]

north-east of Hayk

HEF34 Sheh Mehamed Ali Mesgid (mosque) 1109'/3944', 11/39 [Gz]

east of Dessie

JDH08 Sheh Mehamed Mesbay Mesgid (mosque) 09/41 [Gz]

0905'/4125', south of Deder

HEF23 Sheh Mehamed Nur Mesgid (mosque) 1106'/3932', 11/39 [Gz]

on the south-western outskirts of Dessie

HEF13 Sheh Umer Aliyu Mesgid (mosque) 1101'/3932', 11/39 [Gz]

south of Dessie

HCS95 Sheha 0805'/3758' 2343 m, near Indibir 08/37 [Gz]

KCR83 Shehada, at the eastern triangle of Ogaden, 08/46 [20]

on the border opposite Buuhoodle in Somalia

HFE75 Shehagne (mountain peak) 1415'/3855' 2073 m, 14/38 [Gz]

north of Adwa

HFE84 Shehagne (Shahagni) 1422'/3851' 1695 m 14/38 [Gz 18]

(with church Mikael), village north of Adwa

?? Shehedi ../.. [20]

shehet: shahatt (T) kind of medium-sized tree,

Terminalia brownii, with purple-red fruits that

from a distance look like flowers

HEU74 Shehet (Sechet, Secchet, Shiket) 13/39 [Gz]

1322'/3945' 1482 m, south-east of Kwiha

(with English mission school & church Mikael)

HEU74 Shehet wereda (-1997-) 13/39 [n]



HFF33 Sheheyti Maryam (church) 1350'/3941', 13/39 [Gz]

west of Atsbi

?? Shehoch (Shehotch), cf Shekosh, Sheikhosh ../.. [+ x]

The Muslim Gurage have developed a shrine in honour of a contemporary saint, Shehoch, which

attracts pilgrims from many parts of southern Ethiopia.

HDT83 Shehot kebele (Shähot ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in north-eastern Sayint wereda, north-east of Ajibar;

area 4,640 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

Sheik .., Sheikh .., see Shek (also Sheh above)

JCP50 Sheik Hussein, see Shek Husen

sheikh halal: halala (O) 1. holy; 2. cud /cows chew the cud/;

xalaal (Arabic,Som) purity; what is allowed under Muslim law

HEH53 Sheikh Halal, see El Gulut

JCT34 Sheikhosh (area), cf Shekosh 07/43 [WO]

Shek .., see also Sheh ..

shek (A) sheikh, title of important man among Islamic

peoples, religious leader and/or head of a tribe, etc;

sheekh (Som) learned man of religion;

abdo (Som) value, hope, chance, profit, importance

JCN85 Shek Abdoy (G.Scek Abdoi) (area) 2090 m 08/40 [WO]

shek ad..: adar (Som) large bowl for cooking

JCN93 Shek Adere (Sheh Adere, Scek Adare, Gara Shek A.), 08/40 [+ Gz WO]

(mountain) 0806'/4006' 2515/2550 m, see under Gololcha

JBP06 Shek Ahmed (Scek Ahmed) (area) 04/41 [+ WO]

JDJ08 Shek Ahmed Shek Idris (Sheh Ahmed Sheh Idris), 09/42 [+ Gz]

0904'/4223' 1567 m, south-east of Harar

shek alif: alif (Arabic) first letter of the Arabic alphabet

JDC89 Shek Alif (Scek Alif) 1370 m 08/42 [+ WO]

GDM71 Shek Atalam (Sceich Atalam) 09/34 [+ WO]

shek aw : aw (Som) father, ancestor

JDL14 Shek Aw Kalaf (Scek Au Calaf) (area) 09/43 [+ WO]

HC... Shek Bado (Shekbado), in Mocha awraja 07/35? [+ Ad]

HEH42 Shek Gilmu (Sheikh G.) 1209'/3554' 724 m 12/35 [+ WO Gz]

shek hasan: Hasan, Hassan (Som) a man's name

HEH32 Shek Hasan (Sheikh Husain, Sheikh Hasan), 12/35 [LM Ro WO Gz]

(named from a revered teacher in the 13th century)

1204'/3553' 704 m, cf Shek Husen

JDJ29 Shek Hassan Dufi (Scek Hassan Dufi), 09/42 [+ WO]

see under Funyan Bira

shek ho..: hosh (O) expression to pacify mules etc.

JCT24 Shek Hosh, see Shekosh

JDK11 Shek Hum (Scek Hum) (with church?/mosque?) 09/42 [+ WO]

JCP50 Shek Husen (Sheh Husen, Scech Husse/i/n) 07/40 [Gz Ro WO Gu]

(Sheikh Hussein, Shaykh Husain, Shek Hussain) 07/40 [n]

(Fre: Cheikh Hussein), cf Shek Hasan

Gz: 0745'/4042' 1386 m; MS: 0735'/4040' = JCN39, 1489 m

Shek Husen was a Muslim mystic and teacher of the Sufi order, revered as a saint.

The main pilgrimage to his grave takes place in February of each year.

There are mosques and caves.

Feast days take place during May and October, with minor ones during February and September; the

exact dates depend on the lunar calendar.

JDC88 Shek Kalif (Scek Calif), see Dendema

JC... Shek Mahamed 07/40 [18]

JDD53 Shek Mahamud (Scek Mahamud) (area) 08/42 [+ WO]



JDE05 Shek Mohamed Gulet (Scek Mohamed Gulet), 08/43 [+ WO]

there is also an area named only Gulet

JDE81 Shek Momen (Scek Momen) (area) 1508 m 08/43 [+ WO]

GDU76 Shek Otman (S. Othman, Sceich Eutmen) 10/34 [+ 20]

HEP08c Shek Shekedi (Scec Scechedi) 12/36 [+ Gu]

Village with tomb of the hermite saint Shek Shekedi.

There is water in the stream.

?? Shek Sherbi (Scek-Scerbi), at route Harar-Zeyla 10/41? [+ x]

?? Shek Sheriff ../.. [+ x]

A refugee camp in Ogaden with about 5,000 people in 1984.

HEP39 Shek Umer (Sheh Umer, Sceic Omar) (mountains) 12/36 [+ Gz WO]

1259'/3634' 971 m, east of Metemma

JDA09 Shek Umer Ali (Sheh U.A.) 0814'/4036' 1559 m 08/40 [Gz]

?? Sheka (historical area, incorporated in 1898) ../.. [20]

?? Sheka (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

?? Sheka wereda (Sheko ..) ../.. [Ad]


-- Sheke (Shek) is a language, see Sheko

HDT67 Shekefoch 1033'/3905' 2254 m, west of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz]

HDU71 Shekf kebele (Shäkf ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in central Were Ilu wereda at its southern border,

9-14 km west of Were Ilu town; area 3,090 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

sheki, shekii (O) same as shek above

HCR23 Sheki (Scechi, Shaki, Fre: Chaki, Chatchi) 07/36 [Gz WO Gu]

0715'/3650'c, cf Shaki

Gz: 0727'/3653' 2468 m; MS: 0715'/3650' = HCR02

south-east of Jimma at a distance of 31 km

/this one?:/ town in Dedo wereda

(WO shows Shaki south of Garrima).

A hill from which there is a good view of the Gilo (Bako) river

-- Shekicho people, the Presbyterian mission said that there were

20,000 Christian believers since 1991.

-- Shekkacho language (Shekka), see Mocha

-- Sheko, Shako, ethnic group living in the Kefa region,

numbering about 23,785 according to the 1994 census.

-- Sheko language (Shekko, Shekka, Tschako, Shak, Sheke, Shek),

cf Shako

HCK01 Sheko 0704'/3539' 1750 m (in Gimira awraja), 07/35 [Gz Ad]

east of Waka

?? Sheko wereda (in the 1990s), in the Bench-Maji Zone, 06/35? [n]

later Sheko & Mesunger wereda (-2002-).

The wereda was established in 1996 and has sedentary population.

HEE77? Shekol Senbelet Dega kebele (.. Sänbälät' Däga ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in the middle of Dawint & Delanta wereda; area 777 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEE77? Shekol Senbelet kebele (Shäqol Sänbälet' ..) 11/39 [Ad]

at the southern border of middle Dawint & Delanta wereda;


[CSA 1994]

JCT24 Shekosh (Sheikosh, She/i/k Hosh) (w sub-post office) 07/43 [Gz WO x]

Gz: 0722'/4355' 701 m; MS: = 0730'/4347' 916 m

JCT24 Shekosh wereda (-1997-) 07/43 [n]

HET25 Shekura Mikael (church) 1255'/3857', 12/38 [Gz]

south-west of Fenarwa



shel a..: afaf (A) brink of a cliff, hilltop, ridge line

HD... Shel Afaf (centre in 1964 of Bita & Bilew wereda), 09/38? [Ad]

see Shil Afaf

shela (shäla) (A) kind of hay-fork;

-- Shela, a small society in eastern Gemu-Gofa

GD... Shela (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad]

?? Shela Mela, on the western shore of lake Chamo ../.. [x]

--The Ganjule people from the island of that name relocated

to Shela Mela around 1990.

JCF75 Shelabo, see Shilabo

shelada: shellate (O) tortuous, crooked, winding

HCM81 Shelada (Scelada, Scedala) (area) 07/39 [+ WO Gu]

HET78c Shelamara (recorded in 1841) 13/39 [Ha]

HE... Shele Beza (centre in 1964 of Begela sub-district) 12/37 [Ad]

HDC97 Sheleabo, see under Ijaji or Tibbe, cf Shilabo 09/37 [WO]

shelel (shäläl) (A) toilet place outside

H.... Shelel Gebreal 10/37 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Degemo sub-district)

HCC83 Shelema 0611'/3655' 1510 m, east of Bulki 06/36 [Gz]

HF..? Shelfa (historically recorded town with black people) 13/37? [18]

HEU.? Shelikot (Scelicot), 13/39 [+ Gu]

16 km from Mekele, with some irrigated cultivations.

HFE75 Shelloda, see Sulloda

shelma m..: matebiya bet (A) washroom

HED62 Shelma Matebiya (.. Mat'ebiya)1127'/3744' 1886 m, 11/37 [Gz]

south-east of Bahir Dar, below Tis Isat waterfalls

-- Shelo (Uraga Shelo), very small ethnic group. By the 1950s

they lived in an area only about 10 x 10 km on the Yanase hill

not far from the market place Dinto in the Girmancha area.

HDT08 Shema 0959'/3909' 1815 m 09/39 [Gz]

HDM65 Shema Matebiya kebele (Shäma Mat'äbiya ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in north-east Ankober wereda, 12-14 km

north-west of Ankober town; area 529 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU34 Shema Matebiya kebele (Shäma Mat'äbiya ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in north-easternmost Lalo Midir & Mama Midir

wereda at its north-eastern border, 18-20 km

north-east of Molale; area 923 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU00 Shemafej kebele (Shämafäj ..) 09/39 [Ad]

almost in south-westernmost Lalo Midir & Mama Midir

wereda at its southern border, 25-29 km west-southwest

of Molale; area 860 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCT59 Shemage (Shemange) 0746'/3915' 2714 m, 07/39 [Gz]

south-east of Asela

HEL85c Shemamdel (centre in 1964 of Sidib sub-district) 12/39 [Ad]

HEL96 Shemandan (Scemandan) (area), see under Sekota 12/39 [+ Gu]

HEL85c Shemamdel (centre in 1964 of Sidib sub-district) 12/39 [Ad]

HEE73? Shemawala kebele (Shämawala ..) 11/38 [Ad]

in westernmost Wadla wereda; area 4,113 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEJ99 Shembekit (Shembek'it) 1240'/3730' 2443 m, 12/37 [Gz]

north of Gondar,



at map square corner HEJ/HEK/HER/HES.

shemb..: shembekko (shämbäqqo) (A), shambuko (T)

kind of reed, Phragmites spp.

HDM95 Shembeko (Shembek'o) 0955'/3952' 1759 m, 09/39 [Gz]

north-east of Debre Sina

HEM40 Shembeko (Shembek'o) 1212'/3922' 2550 m, 12/39 [Gz]

between Lalibela and Alamata

shembekoch (shämbäqoch) (A) reeds of a kind

used for cutting pens

HE... Shembekoch (Shembeqoch) 12/37 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Kerker sub-district)

Shembera .., see Shimbira ..

HDJ55 Shembo (Shembu), see Shambu

HE... Sheme Giyorgis, cf Shame .. 11/38 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Mehal Endebet sub-district)

HDR88 Shememel (Bot Ghiorghis, Iofoda Gheorghis), 10/37 [Gz]

1045'/3724' 1910 m, east of Bure

shem..: shemmane (A) weaver;

kedida (O) kind of tree, Olinia rochetiana

HC... Shemena Kedida (farm settlement in Sidamo) 07/38? [x]

In Sidamo about 33 km from Awasa, the nearest town. A settlement of

some 103 farms on 15 gasha of land was organized there around 1970.

?? Shemera (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

HEL58 Shemzemo 1213'/3910' 3282 m, 12/39 [Gz]

north-east of Lalibela and north of Abune Yosef

shenbeko b..: ber (bärr) (A) pass, gate, entrance

HD... Shenbeko Ber, cf Shembeko 09/39? [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Sengota sub-district)

shenda (shända) (A) gutter for water from roof

HDR73 Shende (Shendie Gebreal, Shinde Gabriel) 10/36 [Gz Ad]

(Shindi Gebriel) 1038'/3656' 2050 m

(centre in 1964 of Wemberma & Gwagussa wereda)

HCK85 Shene, see Shone

shenen (T) saunter

HDC69 Shenen 0844'/3728' 2540 m, south of Gedo 08/37 [Gz]

HDD70 Shenen (centre in 1964 of Nono wereda) 08/37 [MS Ad Po]

(visiting postman under A. Abeba)

GDF45 Shenena Deko sub-district (Sheniena Dieko ..) 08/34 [+ Ad]

(=Shenen & Deko ..?) (centre in 1964 = Dembidolo)

HDT84 Shenet kebele (Shänät ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in north-west Kelala wereda at its western border, 10-14 km

north-wesst of Kelala settlement; area 2,068 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDT49 Sheneti kebele (Shänäti ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in south-west Jema wereda, 7-10 km

south-west of Degolo; area 1,030 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCC51 Shengema (mountain chain) 0558'/3645' 1864 m, 05/36 [Gz]

north-east of Bako

shengo..: shengo (A) assembly of elders, council

HEE14 Shengodafe 1059'/3852' 2861 m 10/38 [Gz]

HER69 Shenhi (Scenhi) 1317'/3727' 2220 m 13/37 [+ WO]

H.... Shenie Setema sub-district 08/36 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Setemasheni)

JDJ72 Shenile, see Shinile



HCS22 Shenkola (Shenk'ola, Shenqola) 0726'/3745' 2598 m 07/37 [Gz q]

(mountain), south-west of Hosaina

HCS23 Shenkola (Shenk'ola, Shenqola) 0728'/3746' 2300 m, 07/37 [Gz]

south-west of Hosaina

shenkor (shänkor) (A) sugar cane

HC... Shenkora (Sciankora) 1981 m 07/37 [+ Gu]

HDE50 Shenkora (Ciancora, Ger: Schankora), 08/38 [Gz It x]

(with church Medhane Alem) 0836'/3826' 2409 m

HDH17 Shenkora 0910'/3622' 1584 m, 09/36 [Gz]

north-west of Nekemte

HDT12 Shenkora (Shankora, Sciancora, Fre: Chankorra), 10/38 [+ n WO]

(valley)

HDF80 Shenkora wereda (centre in 1964 = Balchi) (-1997-) 08/39 [Ad]

HDH47 Shenkori (Bulo) (mountain) 0926'/3624' 1236 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDT49 Shenkurtema, see Shinkurtema

HCK85 Sheno, see Shone

HDM30 Sheno (Shäno, Shano, Sciano), in Selale awraja, 09/39 [Gz Po WO Gu]

with church Kidus Mikael, cf Shino

Gz: 0920'/3918' 2837 m, HDL39 nearby

MS: 0910'/3915' = HDL19, 2784/2918 m

Centre in 1964 of Kimbibit wereda & of Mieta Robi

sub-district, with sub-post office under Debre Birhan.

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

5E Kotugeber (Cotugheber) (village)

6E Sholage (Sciolaghe, Salamghe) (church) 2375 m

10SE Shimbira (Shimbera, Scimbra) (village)

10SW Chirene (Cirene) (pass)

7W Gara Ole (area)

10NW Tega Dinketu (Aragecha, Aragheccia) (area) 2855 m

6N Garakora (Cora Uha) 2830 m

8NE Argisha (Arghiscia) 2855 m

H.... Sheno (Shano) 10/38 [x]

Historical Muslim place north-east of modern Addis Abeba and

north of Kassam (Kesem) river.

HC... Shento (in Welamo awraja) 06/37? [Ad]

GCT68c Shentwa (Shentoa) 07/34 [+ Wa]

HCK.. Shepe, 06/38 [n]

site near Dilla with an engraved stone wall

HED32? Sheppa, 11/37 [20]

village not quite 60 km from Bahir Dar in direction Mota

HCP08 Sherada (Sciaradda) 0721'/3627' 2253, 2560 m, 07/36 [Gz WO Gu]

north-east of Bonga

Coordinates would give map code HCP18

Sherada was once the seat of the Ethiopian governor of Kefa/Kafa.

HFF12 Sherafu 1342'/3933' 2139 m, west of Agula 13/39 [Gz]

GDM32c Sherakama kebele 09/34 [20]

located close to Begi town.

Begi-Mao language is spoken there.

HFD94 Sheraro (Shararo, Scheraro, Cheraro), cf Shiraro .. 14/37 [Gz Po x]

1424'/3756' 1246 m (with church Medhane Alem to the west)

Small town in Tigray near the border of Eritrea.

HCD60 Shercha, see Arba Minch

HFD85 Shere awraja (Scire .., Shire ..) 1420'/3800' 14/38 [Gz]

HD... Shere Setema (in Buno Bedele awraja), 08/36 [Ad]



cf Setema wereda

shereda a..: agaro (language?) to kill

?? Shereda Agaro (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

HDU36 Sherefa kebele (Shäräfa ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in southern Efrata & Gidim wereda at its eastern border,

21-24 km south of Kara Kore; area 1,203 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

sherer (T) top /which spins round?/;

sherer ale (A) jump away /etc./ for fear; sherero (T) windmill

HDL74 Sherer (Shärär) 0945'/3849' 1884 m, 09/38 [AA n Gz]

(with church Silase), south-east of Fiche

(mountain range in Bulga and south of the lowland

of Debre Libanos), see under Debre Libanos

HDS59 Sherer 1028'/3820' 2353 m, east of Bichena 10/38 [Gz]

HDM30 Sherer kebele (Shärär ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in north-west Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda

extending to its western border, 2-8 km south-west

of Koremash; area 2,009 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDL19 Sherer Libanos (church) 0913'/3916', 09/39 [Gz]

south-west of Sheno

JDH13 Sherifa 0913'/4058' 1830 m, 09/40 [Gz]

north-east of Asbe Teferi

sherit (T) ribbon, tape; shererit (shärärit) (A) spider

HCS63 Sherit (Scerit) (mountain) 2397 m 07/37 [+ WO Gu]

HCU.. Sherka (Sherca), for modern place, see Shirka

HC... Sherkha (Shärkha) 07/39? [+ Pa]

"Shärkha, one of the smaller Muslim provinces in the region, was situated

west of Däwaro, and north of Bali."

H.... Sherkin 13/36 [18]

?? Sherkole, near the border of Sudan ../.. [20]

At the latitude of Abay river. A 5 km firebreak was established

in Sherkole in 2000.

?? Sherkole wereda ../.. [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 41 rural kebeles but no urban one.

shero (A? O?) shrub, the wood of which is used

for walking sticks

HET08 Shero 1242'/3912' 2105 m, north-east of Sekota 12/39 [Gz]

HCL66 Sherofta (Scerofta) (area), cf Serofeta 06/39 [+ WO]

sherree (O) straight and beautiful

HDK28 Sherro (Scerro) (area) 2650 m, cf Shero, Shiro 09/38 [+ WO]

shersher (shärshär) (A) slope;

sheresher (shäräshär) (A) 1. kind of easily eroded

red soil; 2. gulley, ravine; slope;

shereshere (shäräshshärä) (A) to erode

HCS98 Shershera (village) 08/38 [x]

HDE00 Shershera (Scerscera) (place and area), 08/38 [+ Gu WO]

see under Butajira

HCS99 Shershera sub-district (Sherhera .., Scerscera ..) 08/38 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Koto)

HCL92 Sheshamane, see Shashemene

?? Sheshendi (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

?? Sheshira, with Evangelical Christians ../.. [20]

HC... Sheta Keea ../.. [..]

HES80 Shetan Amba Zaul (Scetan A. Zaul) 13/37 [WO]



(area), cf Zaul

HET95 Sheti (Shet'i) 1332'/3858' 1705 m, 13/38 [Gz]

south-west of Abiy Adi

HEL65 Shewa (Amba Sh.) (mountain) 1223'/3854' 2295 m, 12/38 [Gz]

north-west of Lalibela

HCH71 Shewa Bench wereda (Shoa .. ..) ../.. [..]

with a constituency in the year 2005 elections

shewa b..: ber (bärr) (A) pass, gate, entrance

HCR65 Shewa Ber (Shoa Ber) 07/37 [+ Ad]

HDT48 Shewa Gedela kebele (.. Gädäla ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in south-west Jema wereda, 7-12 km

south-west of Degolo; area 1,445 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

Shewa Gimira (area)

-- Shewa here does not refer to the province in central Ethiopia but is a local name

rather pronounced Sheu and referring to an ethnic group. Their area includes

the place Wota.

HCH71 Shewa Gimira (Scioa Ghimirra, Sceui Ghimira) 06/35 [Gz Gu WO]

(Shoa Ghimirra, Shoa Gimira, Shaw G., Sceu Ghemira, Shay)

(Uota, Wota, Wolta, Ghimirra, Chimirra, Ch'ebera)

(Fre: Choa Ghemira) Gz: 0658'/3546' = HCH70, 2039 m

MS: 0701'/3550' (0700'/3555' = HCH72) 2240 m

Centre in 1964 of Shewa Gimira wereda.

Within a radius of 10 km there is at km

7NE Woltu (Uoltu) (village) 1530 m

On cultivated slopes at the upper part of the Dima stream.

Shewa Gimira was renamed Shewa Bench in 1994.

HCH71 Shewa Gimira wereda (centre = Shewa Gimira)) 07/35 [En]

One of ten weredas of Kefa awraja 1944-1987.

?? Shewa Kidane Mihret (Scioa Chidane Meret) ../.. [+ Gu]

Small church in an area with plenty of horses.

shewa m..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain

HDL69 Shewa Meda (Shoa Meda) (area) 09/39 [+ Ha]

HDU17 Shewa Robit, see Robit

-- Shewa sugar estate (Shoa ..), see under Wenji

which was also established by the same HVA company

?? Shewada (Shäwada, Shoada) ../.. [x 18]

(historical area of Begemder), cf Shewat'a 1318'/3857'

HCP.. Shewagemer, in Chena wereda 07/36 [20]

HDF80 Shewagenet kebele (Shäwagänät ..) 08/39 [Ad]

centrally in Minjar & Shenkora wereda,

2-5 km east of Balchi; area 848 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HET75 Shewata (Shewat'a) 1318'/3857' 1685 m, 13/38 [Gz]

north of Abergele

HEM41 Sheway Maryam (church) 1211'/3930', 12/39 [Gz]

south-west of Alamata

HEM.. Sheway Maryam kebele (Shäway .. ..) 12/39 [Ad]

on north-western Kobo wereda; area 5,167 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

Shewaye, a female personal name

HEL17 Sheyt 1151'/3905' 3323 m 11/39 [Gz]

HFC41 Shibebit, J. (area) 14/36 [WO]

HC... Shibido (Shibibo?), at lake Shala 07/38 [x]

HEU30 Shibrera 1259'/3924' 2633 m, 12/39 [Gz]



north-west of Maychew

HEU82 Shibta (Shibt'a, Scefta) 1326'/3931' 2390 m, 13/39 [Gz WO Gu]

(with church Maryam), see under Kwiha

Coordinates would give map code HEU81

HC... Shidda, in Kefa 07/36 [x]

"We started the march to about 2,500 m altitude. There are high plaited bamboo fences around the

houses and coffee shrubs at each of them. We approached the large bamboo forests." [J

Eriksson 1966]

HCL83c Shifachafa, between Shashemene and Kofele 07/38 [x]

HC... Shifo, in Agere Maryam region, 07/39 [x]

with a large Evangelical church

?? Shifra wereda (-2000-), cf Chifra ../.. [20]

HCK04 Shigima 0625'/3756' 1176 m, in lake Abaya 06/37 [Gz n]

Village where there are people who speak Baiso (Alkali),

but they are bilingual.

-- Shiho language, see Saho

shikaro (Kefa) mountain bamboo, Arundinaria alpina;

shakaro (Kefa) kind of tree, Macaranga kilimandscharica

HCE36c Shikaro 05/38 [Br]

HEU74 Shiket, see Shehet

HDU70 Shikif 1039'/392' 2622 m, west of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz]

HDR85 Shikudad, see Bure & Shikudad wereda

HDK35 Shikute 0923'/3801' 2591 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEL99 Shikwa 1239'/3919' 2084 m, east of Sekota 12/39 [Gz]

shil afaf: shiil (Som) heated stone, grill; shil (A) foetus,

embryo; shila (T) falcon; afaf (A) brink of a cliff, hilltop,

ridge-line; (Som) languages; afaaf (Som) doorway, entrance

HDT48 Shil Afaf (Shel Afaf) 1023'/3911' 2569 m 10/39 [Gz]

JEN.. Shila Mereb ../.. [..]

JCF75 Shilabo (Shilabe, Scillave, Shelabo, Fre:Chilabo) 06/44 [Gz Ro WO Gu]

Gz: 0605'/4446' 395 m; MS: 0600'/4445'

(centre in 1964 of Shilabo wereda)

JCF75 Shilabo wereda (-1997-2004-) 06/44 [Ad]

HCC95 Shile (Shili, Scili) 0618'/3707' 1853 m, 06/37 [Gz WO]

WO has Shili at HCJ06

Place where the chiefs of the Zala people used to have their seat.

shili: shillimat (A) present, prize

HEP04 Shilitei, J. (area) 12/36 [WO]

HC... Shillali, in the Gidole region 05/37 [x]

shiloch (A) foetus in plural?

HE... Shiloch (centre in 1964 of Kete sub-district) 11/39 [Ad]

HEC89 Shimabo (Scimabo), an island in lake Tana 11/37 [Ch Gu]

This island belongs to Gojjam although the next island belongs to Begemdir.

shimagile, shimagilli (A) old man

HED84 Shimagile Giyorgis (Shimagle Giorgis) (battle site) 11/37 [n 20]

circa 1137'/3752',

with old church and scribes even nowadays

HFF11 Shimaglat 1343'/3929' 1938 m, west of Agula 13/39 [Gz]

HDS.. Shimal Agabo, 09/37? [Ch]

near the Abay river on the Gojjam side south of Debre Markos.

shimala (O), shimel (A) male bamboo, cane;

shimela (A) stork; shimelay (T) gerenuk, long-necked antelope,

Lithocranius walleri

HDB72 Shimala (Scimala, Simalla) 1959 m 08/35 [Gz WO]

HFE14 Shimarwie (centre 1964 of Meteka sub-district) 13/38 [Ad]



HET07 Shimbarge Abo (church) 1207'/3941', 12/39 [Gz]

north-east of Sekota

HFD94 Shimbelina 1428'/3753' 1100 m 14/37 [Gz]

shimbira, shinbira, shinbra (A) chick-pea, Cicer arietinum,

also Lathyrus sativus (shimbura etc is an old widespread

word for this plant in African languages); shimbiro (O) bird

HDM20 Shimbira (Scimbera, Scimbra), see under Sheno 09/39 [+ WO Gu]

shimbira kore, chick-pea swamp;

curre (Som) male cat; kure (A) pond, pool

HDF.. Shimbira Kure (Shembera Koré, Shimbra Kuré) 08/39 [+ Pa 20]

(Fre: Chembera Kourié) (battle site)

Area between Mojo and Awash rivers about 80 km east of

present-day Addis Abeba.

HDT26 Shimbira Meda kebele (Shembera Méda ..) 10/39 [Ad]

somewhat to the south centrally in Weremo Wajitu & Mida

wereda, 3-12 km west of Meragna; area 1,728 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Shimbira Zekem 12/37 [+ n 18]

JDF63 Shimbirele (area) 08/44 [WO]

HEC89 Shimbit Mikael, 11/37 [Ch]

church near the shore of lake Tana between Emfraz and Bahir Dar.

HDS34 Shimburma Medhane Alem (church) 1016'/3757', 10/37 [Gz]

south-east of Debre Markos

HED65 Shime (Semmie) 1125'/3758' 2351 m 11/37 [Gz WO]

HES.. Shimelako, see under Dabat

?? Shimelba ../.. [20]

Refugee camp for Eritreans in early 2000s.

shimelis: shimel (A) male bamboo, cane; shemel (western O)

lowland bamboo, plains bamboo, Oxytenanthera abyssinica

Shimelis, Shimellis , a male personal name

HDL43 Shimelis 0928'/3843' 1660 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

midway between Sululta and Fiche

shimellis (A) brave soldier who takes on a thousand enemies,

small glass which "returns a thousand times" to get more

-- shimi: Shime, an Agaw tribe

?? Shimi (historical, mentioned within Ifat around 1350) ../.. [Pa]

H.... Shimie Maryam 10/38? [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Tach Aferwanat sub-district)

HEL71 Shimkiw 1225'/3832' 1770 m 12/38 [Gz]

HEL71 Shimkiw 1224'/3833' 2036 m 12/38 [Gz]

shimo, shiimo (O) boiled grain

JCN03 Shimo (Scimo, Cimo) 0713'/4006' 2415 m 07/40 [Wa WO Gz]

-- Shinasha (Italian: Scinascia), a Sidama ethnic group living

in area near Sudan, historically recorded in the 1500s.

The Shinasha had a pagan state in Wellega.

-- Shinasha language (Scinaccia), see mainly Boro

HDP52 Shinasha (Scinascia) (area) 10/35 [+ WO]

HDP52 Shinasha wereda, 10/35 [20]

with a constituency in the year 2005 elections

GDL89 Shindaga (Scindaga) 09/34 [+ WO]

HDR73 Shindi Gebriel (Shinde Gabriel), see Shende

shinet (shinät) (A) kinds of shrub or tree, Myrica salicifolia,

Trichilia volkensii; (T) dagger

HDU21 Shinet (Scinet) 10/39 [+ WO]



?? Shinfa (river), see under Kena

HDE92 Shiniko (village) 08/38? [x]

JCL32 Shinile (Scinnile) (with waterhole) 483 m 06/43 [+ WO]

JDJ72 Shinile (Shinnelie, Shenile, Scenele, Ghiniele) 09/41 [Gz Ad LM WO]

(Cinile) 0941'/4151' 1079/1130 m 09/41 [Gu]

The first railway station east of Dire Dawa.

Centre in 1964 of Shinile wereda.

JDJ72 Shinile sub-district? (-1997-) 09/41 [n]

JDJ72 Shinile wereda 09/41 [Ad 20]

shinkurt, shinkwurt (A) onion, Allium cepa

HDL74 Shinkurt 0945'/3848' 2522 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

(with church Mikael), see under Debre Libanos

HDT49 Shinkurtima kebele (Shenkurtema ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in the middle of south Jema wereda, 7-12 km

south-southwest of Degolo; area 1,344 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDK38 Shino 0919'/3816' 2758 m, north of Addis Alem, 09/38 [AA Gz]

(with church Iyesus), cf Sheno

?? Shinsheto (visiting postman under Shashemene) ../.. [Po]

HC... Shinshicho (with sub-post office) 07/37 [Po]

a town in Kacha Bira wereda

shinshin (A,T) pleated; divided, cut-up;

shinshinna (A) weeping willow

HEC26 Shinshin (Scinscin) (church) 11/37 [+ WO]

shint wiha (A) piss water

HDU11 Shint Wiha 1003'/3927' 2298 m, west of Molale 10/39 [Gz]

HEU11 Shiota (Shiot'a) 1248'/3929' 2511 m, 12/39 [Gz]

west of Maychew

HFD.. Shiraro wereda (-1994-), cf Sheraro 14/37 [20]

shirba (T, Gondar A) small very strong paprika

HDN35c Shirba 09/38 [n]

-- Shire, a clan of the Arsi Oromo

HCG57 Shire (Scire), cf Sire 06/35 [+ WO]

HCL96 Shire (Sire) 0714'/3859' 2850 m, near HCT06, 07/38 [Gz]

north-east of Kofele (river at MS: 0703'/3957' = HCM77)

HCT16c Shire (in Chilalo awraja) 07/39? [Ad]

HFD59 Shire (Scire, Shiree) 1400'/3810' 14/38 [x WO 18]

(area) coordinates would give map code HFD74

HFD59 Shire (place) (sometimes name for Inda Silase) 14/38 [Br]

HFD69 Shire 1408'/3824' 2254 m, 14/38 [Gz]

north-east of Inda Silase

HFD58 Shire awraja (Shirie ..), cf Shere awraja 14/38 [+ Ad]

(centre at least 1964-1980 = Inda Silase)

shire g..: gult (A) fief, land given as an endowment

HFD79 Shire Gult wereda (Shirie Gult ..) 14/38 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Semema)

HFD58 Shire Silase (church) 1406'/3817', 14/38 [Gz]

in or near Inda Silase

HEL65 Shirekut 1220'/3858' 2519 m, north-west of Lalibela 12/38 [Gz]

HFC19 Shirella (Scirella) (mountain) 1337'/3732' 1397 m 13/37 [+ WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HFD00

HET29 Shirf Amba (place) 1254'/3916' 1920 m, 12/39 [Gz]

north-west of Maychew

GDU.. Shirgelo (13.5 km NNW of Asosa) 10/34 [Mi]

shiri o..: okkote (O) water jar, large earthenware pot



HCK50 Shiri Okoto (Sciri Ocoto) (area) 06/37 [+ WO]

HE... Shiridin, near the border of Sudan west of Gondar 12/36? [n]

HEJ85 Shirih 1231'/3704' 2114 m, near Chilga 12/37 [Gz]

HED61 Shirinjilla (Sciringilla) 11/37 [+ WO]

HCU41 Shirka (Sherka, Sherca), in Ticho awraja, 07/39 [Ad x]

(with sub-post office),

for historical area see Sherkha

HCU41 Shirka sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gobesa) 07/39 [Ad n]

(-1964-1997-)

HCU41 Shirka wereda (-2000-) 07/39 [20]


-- Shirkole, same as Sirkole?

GD... Shirma kebele ../34 [20]

located near Sudan.

Kwama language is spoken there, and also its variety P'olin.

HDK36 Shirmo 0924'/3808' 1540 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

shiro (A) "pea-soup", mush made of peas;

(O) roasted pea powder

HCS80 Shiro (mountain) 0801'/3734' 1849 m, 08/37 [WO Gz]

west of Omo river, cf Sherro, Shuro

HED64 Shiro 1128'/3753' 2459 m 11/37 [Gz]

HFC72 Shiron (area) 14/36 [WO]

GCM.. Shisha (Sciscia, Fre: Chicha), 06/34 [x WO]

river running in general towards the south-west and joining Akobo.

HCJ72 Shisha, see Wombo ../.. [..]

HCH80 Shishinda (on road to Mizan Teferi) 07/35 [MS]

HCP01 Shishinda 0717'/3552' 1853 m, 07/35 [Gz]

north of Shewa Gimira, town in Chena wereda

HFC78 Shiskenna (area) 14/37 [WO]

shit (A) calico, simple cotton cloth

HEE81 Shit (Shit') 1135'/3835' 2198 m, 11/38 [Gz]

south of Debre Zebit

shita (A) birthmark; (T) smell, odour;

shitta (A) smell /good or bad/, odour, stink;

shitto (A,O) perfume, scent

-- Shita, ethnic group numbering only about 307

according to the 1994 census

-- Shita language (Shiita), see Opuuo

HDS59 Shita (Shiita, Scita, Ansita), 10/38 [Ch WO]

mountains east of Bichena

HDT50 Shita (Scita), see Aykolba

HFC33 Shittene (Scittene) (area) 13/36 [+ WO]

shitu (A) the smell? the calico cloth?

HDK88 Shitu 0948'/3818' 2553 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

south-west of Tulu Milki

HES46 Shiwada (Sciuada) 1305'/3800 2089 m 13/38 [+ WO]

Coordinates would give map code HES45

HFK05 Shiyaboni 1432'/3759' 1571 m 14/37 [Gz]

JDB45 Shiyongora (Sciongora) (area) 08/41 [+ WO]

HET19 Shlwamke (Scluamche) 13/39 [+ WO]

Shoa .., see Shewa ..

HCH71 Shoa Bench wereda, 07/35 [n]

formerly Shewa Gimira wereda, see Shewa Bench

HEJ06 Shoan Terara (Scioan Tarara) (village), 11/37 [+ It WO]



cf Zibdan Terara

HEC96 Shobela Mikael (Shobala M., Sciovele), 11/37 [+ CH WO]

(Sciovela Micael) (church) 1828/1874 m 11/37 [It]

GDM83 Shobera 0948'/3439' 1424 m, west of Mendi 09/34 [Gz]

HDL30 Shobore 0921'/3825' 2688 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDM51 Shobore 0934'/3925' 2844 m, 09/39 [Gz]

south-west of Debre Birhan

HDK39 Shobre 0923'/3822' 2424 m (with church nearby) 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEE56 Shoga Kahinate Semay (church) 1120'/3900', 11/39 [Gz]

south of Bete Hor

HEE65 Shoga Medhane Alem (church) 1129'/3858', 11/38 [Gz]

south-west of Bete Hor

-- Shogali, name of a tribe of the Beni Shangul,

also called Khojali

HDN74 Shogali (Sciogali), see Bazber

GDF34c Shogo 08/34 [LM]

shogola: shokola, shokolo (A) giant groundsel, Senecio gigas,

a plant with giant forms on mountains, at 2500-3000 m

and up to 3 m tall

HEL35 Shogola (Sciogola) (area) 12/38 [+ WO]

?? Shogul, valley in Wellega with gold washing ../.. [Mi]

-- Shoho language, see Saho

shola (A) kinds of large wild fig tree, especially

Ficus sycomorus but also F. riparia, F. sur and (in Oromo)

Pittosporum viridifolium

GDF53 Shola (Beca, Baha) 0837'/3437' 1736 m 08/34 [Gz WO]

HCS10 Shola (Sciola) 0725'/3731' 1627 m 07/37 [+ WO x Gz]

A cable foot bridge over the Omo river below the village of Shola was built by the Italians, and there

was a ferry. Both were destroyed before the Allied forces reached there during the

liberation war in 1941, but a Bailey bridge was brought.

HDD96 Shola 0901'/3805' 2290 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

(with church Maryam), see under Ginchi

HD... Shola (Schola, Fre: Chola), 08/39? [x]

at an hour's journey east of Addis Abeba.

HEA53 Shola (Sciola) (area) 11/35 [+ WO]

HEE64 Shola 1127'/3852' 2673 m, south-west of Bete Hor 11/38 [Gz]

HDM93 Shola Amba (Sciola Amba, Sciolamba) 10/39 [Gz Gu]

0954'/3936' 2865 m (locality with church),

south of and near Sela Dingay

HEE74? Shola Dirdiriya kebele (.. Derderiya ..) 11/38 [Ad]

in western Dawint & Delanta wereda; area 927 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

shola gebeya (A) market with the wild fig tree

HDM11 Shola Gebeya (Sciola Ghevea, Seila Ghevea) 09/39 [Gz Po WO]

(Gorfo Feres Bet), south-east of Sheno

0912'/3925' 2701 m

With secondary school to the north-west and

visiting postman under Debre Birhan.

Centre in 1964 of Merfeta sub-district.


9S Rambutin (former landing ground of the Italians)

10SW Chifar (M. Cifar) (area)

8W Abdela Giyorgis (Abdella Gheor.) (church)

4N Meskela Ager (Meschela Agher) (village)

8N Leguan (pass)



4NE Jekur (M. Jecur) (area)

8NE Megezez (M. Meghezez, Megasas, Mägäzäz)

(mountain) 3596 m

HDM32 Shola Gebeya kebele (.. Gäbäya ..) 09/39 [Ad]

centrally in north Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda,

adjoining Shola Gebeya settlement to its south and west;


[CSA 1994]

HDU43 Shola kebele 10/39 [Ad]

in the middle of north Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda,

12-17 km north-west of Mehal Meda; area 2,334 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

shola (A) wild fig tree; meda (A,T) field, grassy plain

HDM85 Shola Meda (Sholameda, Chola M.) 0951'/3948' 2518 m, 09/39 [Gz Ad x]

(centre in 1964 of Weyramba sub-district), near Debre Sina

sholage (A) land of the wild fig tree

HDM20 Sholage (Sciolaghe) 0918'/3920' 2375 m, 09/39 [+ WO Gz]

(with church), see under Sheno

HEL04? Sholaye (Swe: Scholaje) 11/38? [+ x]

HEL04 Sholaye Awnaragen (Sciolaie Aonaraghen) 11/38 [+ WO]

shole, sholee (O) beautiful /female/

HCD57 Shole (Zamola) (mount. chain) 0557'/3813' 2325 m, 05/38 [Mi Gz]

high volcanic mountain where the Dawa river rises.

[Mineral 1966]

HDB95c Shollo (Swe: Schållo), see also under Dimto 09/36 [x]

sholo (Kefa) kind of tree in the lower storey of forests,

Pittosporum abyssinicum

HDL87 Sholo Giyorgis kebele 09/39 [Ad]

some 20 km straight south of Lalibela, in mid-southernmost Bugna wereda;


[CSA 1994]

sholoko: shulluk (T) kind of medium or large tree,

Aphania senegalensis

HDJ66 Sholoko (Scioloco) (area) 09/37 [+ WO]

HCC32 Sholtaka 0543'/3649' 1338 m, south-east of Bako 05/36 [Gz]

HC... Shoma (centre in 1964 of Cheta wereda) 06/36 [Ad]

HDT08 Shoma & Dagnet kebele (.. Dagnät ..) 10/39 [Ad]

centrally in northern Moret & Jiru wereda at its north-western

border, 8-15 km north of Inewari; area 2,211 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

GDM10 Shomala (Sciomala, Sciomela, Sciamala) (mountain) 09/34 [Gz WO]

(Jebel S.) 0915'/3426' 1565 m, south-west of Begi

GDM21 Shomala (Scimala) 08/35 [20]

HCK07 Shomb (mountain chain) 0621'/3811' 1548 m, 06/38 [Gz]

between Dilla and lake Abaya

GDM.. Shombobeida kebele 09/34 [20]

in Begi region of Beni Shangul.

Begio-Mao language is spoken there.

?? Shomne ../.. [x]

Place in Sidamo south of Negele. The Ia stream is near.

?? Shone, town in Badawacho wereda ../.. [20]

HCK85 Shone (Shoney, Shene, Sheno) 0708'/3757' 1868 m 07/38 [Gz Po Te]

(with sub-post office under Shashemene)

HCS.. Shone, south of Hosaina 07/37 [x]

HDK42 Shone 0926'/3741' 1516 m 09/37 [AA Gz]



GD... Shongud (river circa 50 km NNE of Asosa) 10/34 [Mi]

Shangud is an affluent of the Tumat and contains gold-bearing gravel.

JDN62 Shonke (Shonkey) 1033'/4000' 1520 m 10/40 [Gz n]

At 23 km from Kemise, to be reached only by footpath, there is Shonkey, a picturesque village. To

its mosque pilgrims returning from Mekka have brought many objects.

--Some of the Argobba ethnic group live in Shonka in the 1990s and are said to speak the purest

Argobba language.

HCS23 Shonkolla (mountain), south-west of Hosaina, 07/37 [20]

in recent time to be described as located in the Kembata/Hadiya region

in the south central part of Ethiopia. The Soro-Hadiya people live below it.

shonkora: shunkwori (A) kind of shrub?, Steganotaenia araliacea,

of the Umbelliferae family

HDE89 Shonkora (Scioncora) (area) 08/39 [+ WO]

HDK07 Shono 0907'/3812' 2734 m, west of Addis Alem 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDJ25 Shono 0919'/3707' 2474 m, south of Haretu 09/37 [Gz]

HDK17 Shono (area) 09/38 [AA]

HDK01 Shonta (Shont'a) 0907'/3739' 2216 m, 09/37 [AA Gz]

north-west of Ambo

HC..? Shorko, 07/38? [En]

early market of the Indegagn Gurage

HDM64c Shotalit (Sciotalit) ../.. [18]

Italian explorers' station in the 1880s, at about 15 min walk

from Let Marefia, at the foot of Fekere Gimb forest.

HDJ94 Shote (Shot'e) 0954'/3702' 2340 m, west of Alibo 09/37 [Gz]

HDM94 Shotel Amba kebele (Shotäl .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]

at the northern border of the southern body of Mafud, Mezezo,

Moja & Wadera wereda, 6-9 km north of Debre Sina;

area 514 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU15 Shotel Amba kebele (Shotäl .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]

small area in northern Kewet wereda at its western border,

23-25 km west of Shewa Robit; area 285 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU91 Shotela kebele (Shotäla ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in south-eastern Legambo wereda stretching to its

south-eastern border, 16-20 km east-southeast of

Akista; area 1,449 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDS84 Shotele 1045'/3754' 3612 m 10/37 [Gz]

showate: showhat (T) appetite; eguma (O) because, since

HET86 Showate Egum (Scioate Egum), cf Shawata 13/39 [+ WO]

HCM93 Shoyiso (Scioiso) (area) 07/39 [+ WO]

?? Shrikole wereda (-2003-), same as Sherkol wereda?,

cf Sirikoli

HDD74 Shube 0849'/3756' 2988 m, 08/37 [Gz]

(with church Giyorgis), south-east of Ambo

HCJ93 Shuda (Roba) 0711'/3654' 1716 m 07/36 [Gz]

HEU93 Shugala (Adi Scinguala) 1330'/3939' 2392 m, 13/39 [Gz WO Gu]

(with church Maryam), east of Kwiha, see under this name

HEU00 Shugo Kirkos (S. K'irk'os) (church) 1242'/3925', 12/39 [Gz]

south-west of Maychew

HDR54 Shul 1029'/3702' 1836 m, south-west of Bure 10/37 [Gz]

JCL70 Shuli (Sculi) 0700'/4326' 701 m 07/43 [+ WO Wa Gz]



shulluda (O) tuft of mane in front of a horse's head;

shuluda, shullda (A) thigh-muscle

HEC49 Shulluda (Sciulluda), see under Debre May 11/37 [+ WO]

HDE82 Shulufi 0854'/3839' 2377 m, near Sebeta 08/38 [Gz]

HCA06 Shulugui (mountain), see Naita

HDE82 Shulure (village), see under Sebeta 08/38 [x]

shum (A) chief, official

Shum.., check also Scium..

HEL89 Shum (Scium, A. = Abba? Adi? Amba?) 12/39 [+ WO]

shum g..: gedel, cliff, rock

HDT56 Shum Gedel kebele (.. Gädäl ..) 10/39 [Ad]

towards the south in central Kelala wereda, 7-11 km

south of Kelala settlemetn; area 1,711 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HET39 Shumant 1257'/3918' 1654 m, south of Samre 12/39 [Gz]

HES99 Shumara, see Semaroa

shumge (A) country of the shum

HES13 Shumge 1248'/3748' 2414 m, south-east of Dabat 12/37 [Gz]

?? Shumlala, in Simen ../.. [x]

Village at the upper limit of agriculture, at about 4,000 m. Only barley and rye

are cultivated there; of the two, barley does better at such altitudes.

?? Shummet, ../.. [18]

village at the summit of a range of hills lying between Harar and Jijiga.

?? Shumsheha, village in Wello ../.. [n]

HET41 Shumtikye (Sciumtichie) 13/38 [+ WO]

HDD35 Shuna (Rogghie) 0828'/3801' 2090 m 08/38 [Gz]

?? Shundi (visiting postman under Debre Markos) ../.. [Po]

HDH18 Shune 0913'/3627' 1648 m, north-west of Nekemte 09/36 [Gz]

HEJ04 Shunguli (Sciunguli) (area) 11/36 [+ It]

HED69 Shungulla (Sciungulla) c.2500 m 11/38 [+ Gu]

HDL83c Shungurti (Sciungurti) (area), 09/38 [+ n]

see under Fiche, cf Shinkurt

HBP54 Shunguru (Sciangora, Sciangoro) (village) 05/36 [WO Gu Gz]

0525'/3557' 497 m

HCG74 Shurgis (Sciurghis) (area) 07/35 [+ WO]

shuro, shiro (A) "pea-soup", mush made of peas

and used in wet; shuro (O) roasted pea powder;

shuuro (Som) porridge made of sorghum;

shoro (O) kind of shrub or tree, Bosqueia phoberos;

-- Shuro (Mekan), name of a small Nilotic tribe living

along the Ethiopia-Sudan border

HCG65 Shuro (Sciuro), cf Shiro 06/35 [+ WO]

HCG36 Shuro (Sciuro) (area) 06/35 [+ WO]

HCJ54 Shurshomo (Sciursciomo) (mountain) 06/37 [WO Gz]

0649'/3701' 1051 m 06/37 [Gz]

HDJ45 Shusha 0925'/3706' 2402 m, south of Shambu 09/37 [Gz]

HDE47 Shuti 0831'/3907' 1653 m, near Mojo 08/39 [Gz]

HFF42 Shwadini (with school) 13/39 [Br]

HCH12 Shyashya, see Shasha

JED11 Siara, see Siyara

JDP88 Siaro (area), see under Geblilu 10/41 [WO]

GDM22 Siasi, see Shashi

sib (A) fat

HDT16 Sib Washa (Sib) 1005'/3901 1809 m 10/39 [Gz]

(with church Maryam), south-east of Addis Derra



siba (O) large jar in which beverage is brewed,

-- Siba, a lineage of the Sabbo-Karrayyu-Basu of the Borana

GDM51 Siba 1184 m 09/34 [WO]

HDD59 Siba, see Tulu, under Bantu (WO has at HDE50)

HDH20c Siba (group of villages) 09/35 [Gu]

HDK29 Siba 0917'/3820' 2501 m, north of Addis Alem 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEL66 Siba 12/38 [Gu]

siba a..: ager (agär) (A) land, nation

HE... Siba Ager 11/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Amumo Gemis sub-district)

HDU80 Siba kebele 10/39 [Ad]

stretching 12 km north/south in western Were Ilu wereda,

15-21 km north-west of Were Ilu town; area 2,615 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JEG68 Sibaba (area, with thermal spring) 12/40 [WO]

JDN48 Sibabi (wadi) 10/40 [Gu]

JDN49 Sibabi (Sababi, M.Sibbabi) (mountain) 10/40 [Gu Ne WO]

JDN48 Sibabita (waterhole) 10/40 [MS WO]

HEM81 Sibahile 1231'/3929' 2694 m, near & west of Korem 12/39 [Gz]

sibaka (Eritrea) kinds of wild fig tree, Ficus spp.

HEK56 Sibakwa (Sibacua) 12/38 [+ WO]

HEL57 Sibakwa (Sibacua) 1215'/3809' 1938 m, 12/38 [+ Gz]

north of Lalibela

HDH.. Siban (in Gimbi awraja), about 50 km east of Nejo 09/35 [x Ad]

Known for good wood handicraft of traditional kind.

HCD03 Sibanne, north-west of Burji 05/37 [x]

HCU37 Sibe 0732'/3959' 2460 m 07/39 [Gz]

sibhi (T) fat

JCS27 Sibi (plain) 07/43 [WO]

JCS56 Sibi (plains) 07/43 [WO]

HDL23 Sibilu 0918'/3844' 2603 m, north of Sululta 09/38 [Gz]

JDJ45 Sibilu 0925'/4206' 2236 m, 09/42 [Gz]

(with mosque), north-west of Harar

sibo: siibo (Som) pull out, uproot

HDA14 Sibo (Sibbo), see Sibu

?? Siboo (Sibo'o), on the Mereb-Belesa front 14/38? [20]

The Border Commission in The Hague ruled in April 2002 that

Sibo'o shall be Ethiopian (and not Eritrean) territory.

sibsab (A) eaves, prolongation of roof, shed against

a wall; sibseba (A) assembly, meeting for discussion;

sibsabi (A) who meet

HEJ55 Sibsaba 12/37 [WO]

sibsib (A) collection, group

KCH80 Sibsibali 0705'/4541' 537 m, near map code KCG89 07/45 [WO Gz]

?? Siboo (Sibo'o), on the Mereb-Belesa front 14/38? [20]

The Border Commission in The Hague ruled in April 2002 that Sibo'o

shall be Ethiopian (and not Eritrean) territory.

[AddisTribune 2002/04/12]

-- Sibu, name of a tribe of Oromo living between the Abay and Sudan,

also a lineage of the Sabbo-Karrayyu-Dayyu of the Borana people.

HDA14 Sibu (Sibo, Sibbo) 0815'/3513' 1574 m, 08/35 [Gz WO x Ad]

east of Bure, (sub-district & its centre in 1964)

There is registered the Sibu-Tole-Kobo National Forest Priority Area.

sibu a..: Amuma, old Oromo male name

HDJ03 Sibu Amuma sub-district (centre in 1964 = Talo) 09/36 [Ad]



sibu gam..: gambel (A,O) kind of shrub or small tree, Gardenia lutea

H.... Sibu Gambel sub-district (S. Gambiel ..) 08/35? [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Kussi)

sibu gaw..: gawo, gaawoo (O) tall grass

GDF93c Sibu Gawo wereda (centre in 1964 = Tibe) 08/34 [Ad]

sibu si..: sire, siree (O) bed, stretcher, kind of sitting place

Sibu Sire .., see mainly under Sire wereda

HDC93 Sibu Sire sub-district (with sub-post office under Nekemte) 06/36 [Ad Po n]

(centre in 1964 = Sire) (-1964-1997-)

HDC93 Sibu Sire wereda (.. Sirie .., Sebu S. .., Sibusire ..) 09/36 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Sire) (-1964-1997-)


sibu t..: tuka (O) 1. spur; 2. fire-brand; tuqa (O) swarm of insects

HD... Sibu Tuka sub-district (centre in 1964 = Weleni) 09/36 [Ad]

JEA09 Sicaela, see Seka Ela

GDF62 Sicha (Siccia) 0844'/3429' 800 m, 08/34 [+ WO Gz]

south-west of Gidami

HDM00 Sichat (Siciat) (with church Giyorgis and/or Mikael), 09/39 [x WO]

in Bulga/Kasim wereda

H.... Siche (centre in 1964 of Dawa sub-district) 05/38 [Ad]

sida (O) 1. grave; 2. place of worship,

sacrificial stones; 3. evil spirit;

4. black and strong stone /basalt?/

GDM82 Sida (Tulu Sida, Siddan, Saida) (hill) 09/34 [WO Gz]

0950'/3434' 2019 m

sidaha k..: kama, qaama (O) body; kama (Som) not .. from

HDM66 Sidaha Kama, see under Chano 09/39 [WO]

-- Sidama, a main ethnic group of at least 250,000 people,

most of them Muslims (also name in Oromo of Amhara)

HCL41 Sidama awraja 0645'/3830' 06/38 [Gz Ad]

(centre at least in 1964-1980 = Yirga Alem)

HCP64 Sidamo (place) 0751'/3605' 2340 m 07/36 [Gz]

JDH12 Sidamo, G. (mountain) 1875 m 09/40 [WO]

?? Sidber, place between Ankober and Debre Birhan ../.. [n]

to the east and Debre Libanos to the west.

GDM82 Siddan, see Sida

siddisa (O) a kind of clover plant

HBL62 Siddola (Gebel S., Siddolo) (mountain) 04/38 [WO Gz]

0414'/3838' 1426 m, east of salt mines

side a..: ager (agär) (A) land, country

HEF11 Side Ager 1059'/3927' 3639 m, 10/39 [Gz]

south-west of Dessie

HDJ80 Siden 0947'/3640' 2077 m 09/36 [Gz]

JDC01 Siden Meyu 0814'/4146' 1238 m 08/41 [Gz]

HEC56 Sidetu 1123'/3713' 2097 m, east of Dangila 11/37 [Gz]

HEJ24 Sidever, see Siedeber

sidi (Arabic) master, Sir; sidee (Som) how?;

siidhi (Som) whistle, siren; sidi (T) impolite, unliked,

immoral, heathen; Kwama, a language

JEB33 Sidi Kwama (Sidi Coama), cf Sede .. 11/41 [+ WO]

sidi omar: oomaar (Som) steam, mist, smoke;

Oomaar, a Muslim male name

JDE31 Sidi Omar 08/43 [WO]

sidib (A) abuse, insult; (Som) slippery ground or rock



HEL75 Sidib (Daraconsi) 1229'/3853' 2078/2186 m, 12/38 [Gz Gu]

south-west of Sekota

HEL85 Sidib sub-district, pass at 2311 m, cf Sedeb 12/38 [Ad Gu]

(centre in 1964 = Shemamdel)

JDG95 Sidihakoma (Sidihacoma) (area) 09/40 [+ WO]

HC... Sidika (in Ticho awraja) 07/39? [Ad]

JED21 Siding (also English railway term), see Ghehh 11/42 [WO]

sidist (A) six; sidisto (A) the Pleiades /group of stars/;

(T) sextette

HDM13 Sidisto (Seddisto) 0913'/3939' 1708 m 09/39 [Gz Ad WO]

Centre in 1964 of Bereket sub-district.


7E Woraba (Uoraba) (village)

5SE Bereket (Barakat, Berechet) (village)

7SE Bereket (Berechet, Baraket) (area)

10SE Sorkoma (M. Sorcoma) (area)

5SW Esman Ager (E. Agher) (village)

10SW Makaniso (Macaniso) (village)

4W Endodie Deber (village)

9NW (Abyegedam, see under Gina Ager)

10NW Gedera (Ghederra) (village)

6N Aygwar (Aiguar) (village)

10NE Gosie, M. (area)

HDM32 Sidisto 0920'/3935' 2951 m, east of Sheno 09/39 [Gz]

sidisto girar (T?) six acacias;

grar (A), girar (T?) acacia tree, especially Acacia bussei

HE... Sidisto Girar 11/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Tenta Gura sub-district)

HEM40 Sidistya 1212'/3924' 2485 m 12/39 [Gz]

-- Sido, a tribe of the Ari-Banna people, at about HCB27 05/36.

HCB59 Sido, G. (hill) 2455 m 05/36 [WO]

HCC50 Sido, see Siki

HCH97 Sido (mountain) 0710'/3620' 2202 m, east of Bonga 07/36 [Gz]

sidya k..: koma (O) 1. chest, breast; 2. (qoomaa) instant

killing; (A) 1. sterile /land/; 2. kind of large tree

JEB72 Sidya Koma (Sidia Coma) (area) 11/40 [+ WO]

HEJ24 Siedeber (Sidever, Siedever) 1202'/3700' 1826 m, 12/37 [+ Gz WO Gu]

near the western shore of lake Tana

sifa (O) food that agrees with one's body

HDF43 Sifa 08/39 [WO]

sifan k..: kera (O) shadow; qera (A) 1. platform on which a guard

sits to protect fields; 2. slaughterplace

HEJ68 Sifan Kera (S. K'era, S. Qera) 1223'/3723' 1823 m, 12/37 [Gz]

north of Gorgora

HEK72 Sifatira (Sifat'ira), see Belesa

HDT83 Sifatira kebele (Sefat'ira ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in north-western Debre Sina wereda, 9-12 km

west of Mekane Selam; area 1,691 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JEG56 Sifeni (Sifani, Scifani) 1216'/4021' 480, 639 m 12/40 [Gz WO Gu]


-- Gummele (surrounding wide area)

7NW Digim (Dighim) (area)

5N Errer (village)

Situated at about 200 km from Serdo.



JEG57 Sifeni (Sifani) (mountain) 1215'/4027' 648 m 12/40 [Gz]

?? Sifukso wereda (in the Adigrat region) 14/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Kelat)

sig (Som) escape danger or accident; siig (Som) hartebeeste

/a kind of antelope/, Alcelaphus buselaphus tora etc

GDL99 Sig (Sigh) 09/34 [+ WO]

siga (A) meat, body, /figuratively:/ parentage;

sigga (O) cold, low temperature

?? Siga Bit (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

siga m..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain

HDE92 Siga Meda (plain), 30 km west of Addis Abeba 09/38 [x]

At the Ambo road. A centre for street children and others from Addis Abeba

was established there in early 1975.

HE... Siga Meskeya (centre in 1964 of Dinno sub-district) 12/39 [Ad]

sigadi: sigeda (O) kind of medium or tall tree, Olea

hochstetteri, somewhat similar to eucalyptus at first glance

HEC00 Sigadi (mountain) 1056'/3640' 2138 m 10/36 [Gz]

HEC01 Sigadi sub-district (Sigadie ..) 10/36 [Ch WO Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Sigadi Mikael)

sigale: sigilu (language?) forest tree, Fagaropsis angolensis

HCD54 Sigale, see Chepo, cf Segele

HCL88c Sigalo (village), circa 2600 m, 07/39 [x]

on a slope of Kaka mountain,

in the 1980s within Gedeb & Asasa wereda of Chilalo awraja.

H.... Sigamo (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 08/36 [Ad]

JEH45 Sigarita (waterhole) 12/41 [WO Ne]

HBM55 Siggirsa, cf Segirsa 04/39 [WO]

-- Siggoyo language, see Bambassi

GDL99 Sighi 0952'/3418' 591 m 09/34 [Gz]

GDF31 Sigi, see Segi

JDJ36 Sigicha (Sighiccia) 0921'/4209' 1874 m, 09/42 [Gz WO]

(area), see under Harar

JDJ36 Sigicha 0923'/4209' 1883 m, 09/42 [Gz]

(with mosque), north-east of Harar

sigigo, sigigoo (O) children's play sliding on a slope

HDK18 Sigigo 0911'/3814' 2784 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

north-west of Addis Alem

HDB28 Sigimo, see Gechi

HEL47 Sigit (mountain) 1211'/3905' 2634 m, 12/39 [WO Gz]

north of Lalibela and west of Abune Yosef

?? Sigmo wereda (= Sigimo ..?), ../.. [n]

one of 13 weredas (-2005-) in the Jimma Zone.

JDE48 Sigoden (area) 08/44 [WO]

JDJ16 Sigoy 0910'/4211' 1577 m, south-east of Harar 09/42 [Gz]

HEB34 Sihala Johanes 11/36 [WO]

HFL07 Sihigo 1431'/3907' 1673 m, north of Inticho 14/39 [Gz]

HET06 Sihin 1240'/3859' 2322 m, north-west of Sekota 12/38 [Gz]

HFF71 Siit (Si'it), see Sait

HCK04 Sijima, 06/37 [x]

village in the northern part of Gidicho island in lake Abyata.

HDG57 Sijo 0934'/3526' 1904 m, north-west of Nejo 09/35 [Gz]

HDH22 Sijo 0918'/3553' 1969 m, north-east of Gimbi 09/35 [Gz]

HFF51 Sika (Sut'a) 14/39 [x]

(with rock-hewn church), see under Hawzen



HDM43 Sika kebele (Seqa ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in easternmost central Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda

at its eastern border, 23-27 km south-east of Debre Birhan;

area 1,776 hectares. [CSA 1994]

sika sh..: shinbira, chic-pea

HDT54 Sika Shinbira kebele (Seqa Shenbera ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in north-western Wegdi (Wegedi) wereda stretching to

its south-eastern border, 2-9 km east and south-east of

Mahdere Selam; area 3,396 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Sike wereda (-1997-2005-) ../.. [20]

sikel (siqäl) (A) put to death by hanging

HCD61 Sikela (Sikila) (suburb), see under Arba Minch 06/37 [Br Po]

HET46 Sikela (Sik'ela, Siqela) 1305'/3901' 1461 m, 13/39 [Gz q]

near Fenarwa

HE... Sikelt sub-district 12/37 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Mekomia Maryam)

HDD94 Siketu (Sik'etu, Siqetu) 0903'/3757' 2492 m, 09/37 [AA Gz q]

near map code HDK04, see under Ilfeta

siki (Som) shift, move slightly

HCC50 Siki (Gebel S., Sido) 0555'/3640' 2455 m, 05/36 [WO Gz]

(mountain), north of Bako, cf Seke

HC... Siki (Siqie) 07/38? [+ Ad]

(sub-district & its centre in 1964)

JCC23c Sikisa 05/41 [x]

siklet (siqlät) (A) crucification, hanging

HE... Siklet (in Gondar awraja), cf Sikelt 12/37? [Ad]

HEL63c Sikuma (Sicuma, Sicuna) 12/38 [+ Gu]

sila (A) falcon, hawk; (O) a short while ago;

silaa (O) anyway

?? Sila (fort) ../.. [Gu]

silak..: koora (O) 1. meeting of elders; 2. haughtiness;

kooraa (O) hilltop, spur, saddle

HCH23 Silakora (Silacora) 0636'/3602' 908/1006 m 06/36 [+ WO Gz]

JDH71 Silaloli 0942'/4046' 806/814 m 09/40 [WO Gz]

silase, sillase (A,T) the Trinity;

silase terara (A) mountain of the Trinity

HED82 Silase Terara (Selhassie Terara) 11/37 [LM WO]

HEJ47 Silasi (Sileshi) (small island in lake Tana) 12/37 [Ch WO]

"-- half a mile out in the lake but has no church on it." [Cheesman 1936]

HEK.? Silaszi 12/38 [x]

Village south-east of Debark, on plateau west of steep descent to Tekezze.

HET59 Silawa, see Selewa

HED91 Silbet 1142'/3740' 2172 m, north-east of Bahir Dar 11/37 [Gz]

HDJ75 Silbi 0944'/3708' 2472 m, north of Shambu 09/37 [Gz]

HE... Silda, in the Tekeze valley 12/39 [n]

HE... Silda sub-district (centre in 1964 = Siltoch) 12/39 [Ad]

HDM54 Silele kebele (Selälé ..) 09/39 [Ad]

centrally in Ankober wereda, 3-6 km

east of Ankober town; area 381 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU75 Silelo kebele (Selälo ..) 10/39 [Ad]

stretching narrowly south-west/north-east in north-eastern

Efrata & Gidim wereda, 5-8 km south-east of Majete;

area 810 hectares. [CSA 1994]



HEE76? Silena kebele (Seläna ..) 11/39? [Ad]

in western middle Dawint & Delanta wereda; area 1,217 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEJ47 Silesi (Selassir) (island) 12/37 [WO n]

HDL61 Silimo 0939'/3832' 2513 m, south-west of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz]

silinga, silinqa, silingo (O) wild plant with edible tubers

HDE49 Silinga, see under Nazret 08/39 [x]

HF... Silisit (in Adi Ahferom wereda) 14/38 [20]

HEL67 Siliya 1223'/3905' 2953 m, 12/39 [Gz]

midway between Lalibela and Sekota

HCS.. Silje, 08/38 [20]

settlement at the road from Hosaina to Butajira.

HBS93 Sillia (mountain) 0524'/3747' 1596 m, near HCD03 05/37 [WO Gz]

silmi, silmii (O) tick, blood-sucking parasite

HDL93 Silmi (near river of the same name) 09/38 [LM WO]

JDA07 Silmi 0809'/4029' 1534 m 08/40 [Gz]

HDL11 Silo (centre in 1964 of Mullo sub-district) 09/38 [AA Ad]

HDL21 Silo 0914'/3835' 2615 m, north-west of Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL32 Silo 0920'/3838' 2519 m, north-west of Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz]

silt (A) mode, manner, style; liturgical chant

siltan (A) authority; sultan

H.... Siltan Haile sub-district 10/37 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Kernewawari)

HCU10 Siltana (Silt'ana) 0724'/3924' 2978 m, 07/39 [Gz Ad]

town in Bekoji wereda

-- Silte, traditionally a Gurage area.

HCS87 Silte (area) 07/38 [WO]

HCS89 Silte (Silti, Uodessa, Uodesha) 0801'/3820' 2113 m, 07/38 [Gu Gz]

south of Butajira

Town at the foot of Mount Gurage,

the chief Muslim centre of the Gurage country.

There are early decorated monoliths in the neighbourhood.

HCS99 Silte 0807'/3824', 08/38 [Gu]

almost at the common corner of

map squares HCS/HCT/HDD/HDE

HC... Silte wereda, see Silti wereda

-- Silti, as language it is an eastern form of Gurage

HCS88 Silti 0758'/3817' 2318 m, south-west of Butajira 07/38 [Gz]

HCT92 Silti (Gurage centre), 08/38 [LM Gu x]

in Haykoch & Butajira awraja

HCS90 Silti wereda (centre in -1957-1964- = Kibet) 08/38 [Ad]

HDE86 Silto (Silt'o) 0855'/3858' 2671 m 08/38 [Gz Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Gelan sub-district), south-west of Chefe Donsa

siltoch (A) liturgical chants, plural of silt?

HE... Siltoch (centre in 1964 of Silda sub-district) 12/39 [Ad]

HE... Siluh, village in the Hawzen area 13/39 [20]

HDL13 Silulta, see Sululta

HDJ04c Silup 09/36 [Gu]

sim (A,T) name, reputation

?? Sim (historically recorded area), in Harar region ../.. [Pa]

sima (Wellega Bega) kind of quick-growing shrub

Sima, Simma, a male personal name

HDE81 Sima 0853'/3835' 2128 m, west of Sebeta 08/38 [Gz]

HEJ65 Sima 12/37 [WO]



sima k..: kefo, kefoo (O) kind of sweet smelling plant;

(A) (qäfo) beehive, fishtrap, birdcage, anything hollow;

kifu (A) bad

HEJ99 Sima Kefu, see under Gondar 12/37 [WO]

HED48 Simada (Semada, Samada) 1115'/3815' 11/38 [n Po WO Ch]

(district in Gayint, with sub-post office under Gondar),

cf Semada wereda, Mehal Semada

HED48 Simada wereda (Semada ..) 11/38 [n]

(-1994-) is divided into 43 rural kebeles and 1 urban

HDB72 Simalla, see Shimala

HDG34 Simalla (mountain) 0923'/3508' 1536 m, 09/35 [Gz]

south-west of Nejo

HE... Simalta (in Agew Midir awraja) 11/36? [Ad]

siman, sinan (Som) smooth, flat, level;

simannaa (O) reception, welcome

HEJ47 Simana (Semana) 12/37 [Ch Gu]

JCG84 Simana, see Sinana

HEJ57 Simana Kahinat Samai 12/37 [Ch]

HEJ76 Simano 2150 m, see under Chilga 12/37 [WO Gu]

HCT98c Simba, plantation about 10 km north of Asela 08/39 [x]

During the CADU project and later, see Kulumsa.

JDH00 Simba (concession) 09/40 [WO]

JEJ02 Simbiletu (waterhole) 11/41 [MS WO]

simbira, simbirra (Guji O) eagle;

simbirro (O) any kind of small bird

HDE62 Simbiro (Simburo) (village & archaeological site), 08/38 [x]

see under Melka Kunture

HBM33 Simbirral (mountain) 0357'/3935' 1215 m 03/39 [WO Gz]

HDU10 Simboch 1006'/3922' 2660 m, west of Molale 10/39 [Gz]

HFE69 Simch (Simch') 1411'/3917' 2032 m, 14/39 [Gz]

south-east of Adigrat

HDF86 Simegne Meda sub-district 08/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Metehara)

HDF79 Simema 14/38 [En]

Village at 17 km north-east of Inda Silase.

Wible Maryam church seems to have Aksumite-era foundations

and south of it a possible Aksumite cemetery.

simen: semen (sämen) (A) north;

but the name Simen is pronounced simén/semén

HES.. Simen (Sämén) (historical) 13/38 [+ Pa]

HES68 Simen awraja (Semien ..) 1315'/3815' 13/38 [Gz Ad]

(centre in 1980 = Debark)

HES.. Simen Mountains National Park 13/38? [x n]

Size 179 sq km. Established because of the spectacular mountain scenery.

21 species of larger mammals have been recorded, among which the walia ibex,

and 63 species of birds.

simet g..: gult (A) fief, land given as an endowment

HDL15 Simet Gult kebele (Semét .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]

small area in northern Kewet wereda at its western

border, 15-16 km west of Shewa Robit; area 322 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCR79 Simini 0756'/3726' 1919 m 07/37 [WO Gu Gz]

HE... Simiro Amba 12/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Asra Hulet Tekula sub-district)



HEJ76 Simra 1225'/3710' 1874 m, 12/37 [Gz]

between Gorgora and Chilga

HEJ76 Simra 1225'/3711' 1848 m, 12/37 [Gz]

a little east of the previous one

HDJ15 Simre 0910'/3708' 1871 m, south of Haretu 09/37 [Gz]

-- Simtanga language (Simt'anga), see Xamtanga

HEU23 Simuny 1253'/3939' 2166 m, north of Korbeta 12/39 [Gz]

?? Simurobi Gele'alo wereda ../.. [20]

in Afar zone 5

HDU34 Sin Amba kebele (Sen ..) 10/39 [Ad]

towards the south in the middle of central Gera Midir

& Keya Gebriel wereda, 1-5 km west of Mehal Meda;

area 1,015 hectares,

[CSA 1994]

sina (A) kind of shrub or tree, Teclea nobilis

HDM84 Sina & Debre Sina kebele (.. Däbrä .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]

centrally in south Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera

wereda, adjoining Debre Sina town to its east and

extending 3 km from there; area 778 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDM54 Sina kebele 09/39 [Ad]

somewhat towards the south at the western border of

Ankober wereda, 2-7 km south-west of Ankober town;

area 949 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEE94 Sina Maryam (.. Mariam) (church) 11/38 [+ WO]

?? Sinagabure, in Kollo Konta ../.. [x]

sinan, siman (Som) smooth, level, equal

H.... Sinan sub-district (centre in 1964 = Jiga Giyorgis) 10/37 [Ad n]

(-1964-1997-), cf Senan

JCG84 Sinana (Simana) 0705'/4012' 2482 m 07/40 [Gz]

Tenders for supply of equipment for the Institute of Agricultural Research

centre at Sinana were invited in September 1986.

JCG84 Sinana & Dinsho wereda


JCG84 Sinana wereda (Simana ..) (-1964-2000-) 07/40 [Ad WO Wa 20]

(centre in 1964 = Hissu), in central Mendeyo awraja

HDF84 Sinano, M. (area) 1372 m 08/39 [WO]

?? Sinass (historically recorded) ../.. [Pa]

sinat k..: kella, keellaa (O) checkpoint, border post

HEM00? Sinat Kela kebele (Senat Kéla ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda; area 2,212 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HES.. Sinbar (river in high Simen) 13/38? [x]

sinde, sindi (A) wheat, Triticum aestivum, T. sativum

GDU92 Sinde 10/34 [WO]

sindedo, sindido (A,Gurage) thick plaiting reed; kind of grass

used also for torches; Pennisetum schimperi

HDT05 Sindedo 1000'/3855' 2159 m, 10/38 [Gz]

south-east of Addis Derra

HES32 Sindeduaie, see under Dabat 12/37 [WO]

HEE83 Sine Maryam (church) 1140'/3846', 11/38 [Gz]

west of Bete Hor

HFL04 Sinfa 1582 m 14/38 [WO]

HEJ78 Sinfakara (Sinfacara, Sefanchera) 12/37 [+ WO Gu]



sing (A) placenta

HCH07 Singe (Singhe) 0620'/3620' 1287, 2500 m, 06/36 [+ WO Gz]

see under Dime, cf Senge

HFE69 Sinhat Maryam (church) 1409'/3916', 14/39 [Gz]

south-west of Adigrat

HEF72 Sink Abro Aymotu (Sink' .. ..) 11/39 [Gz]

1132'/3931' 3111 m, south of Weldiya

HEF71? Sinka kebele (Senqa ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in central Ambasel wereda; area 3,066 hectares.

sinkata: zingata (A) forgetfulness

HFF52 Sinkata (Sink'at'a, Sinqata, Sincata, Senkata) 13/39 [Gz q Br n]

(Frewini, Freweini, Fire Woyini)

Gz: 1403'/3934' 2409 m; MS: 1340'/3930' = HFF11

Centre in 1964 of Daeda Amba wereda & sub-district.

Within a radius of 10 km there are

-- Adi Chewa (Addi Cioa) at 30 minutes walk

(with rock-hewn church Arbatu Insisa)

With postal agent (sub-post office).

HFF52 Sinkata (Sincata, Senkata) (river) 13/39 [Br 18 WO Gu]

HEM41 Sinke Amba (Sink'e A., Sinqe A.) (place), 12/39 [Gz q]

1209'/3931' 2217 m, west of Kobbo

HCU96 Sinkille, see Chole

HCL80c Sintaro (Santaro, Haranfana), 07/38 [n]

village in Awasa wereda, with a megalithic site

HCR93 Sintu, see Suntu

HET86 Sinua Ual, see Senowalwa

HCR43 Sipino 0737'/3653'c, 07/36 [x]

at Gibe river some 10 km south of Hirmata

sir (A) root, at the foot of

HDS38 Sir Iyesus (church) 1018'/3818', south of Bichena 10/38 [Gz]

sira (A) work, duty, task; sirra (T) kind of pepper,

Capsicum conicum

GDF85 Sira (Saira) (mountain) 0857'/3450' 2182 m, cf Sera 08/34 [WO Gz]

HET05 Sirael (Sira'el) 1244'/3858' 2059 m, 12/38 [Gz]

north-west of Sekota

HE... Sirara sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kankicho) 12/37? [Ad]

sirara (A) professional trader, caravan;

waryaa (Som) hey! impolite word to get attention

HEJ88 Sirara Warya (Sirara Uaria) (area) 12/37 [+ WO]

HCK77 Siraro sub-district (Sirraro ..) (-1964-1997-) 07/38 [Ad WO n]

(centre in 1964 = Shashamene)

HCK77 Siraro wereda (-2000-) 07/38 [20]


HDU55 Siray Dega kebele (Seray Däga ..) 10/39 [Ad]

far to the north-east in Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda,

8-17 km west-southwest of Majete; area 4,904 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU65 Siray Gedel kebele (Seray Gädäl ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in the north-easternmost corner of Gera Midir &

Keya Gebriel wereda at its borders there, 6-10 km

west-southwest of Majete; area 2,717 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

sirba (O) song, dance, music, dancer;

sirbaa (O) to blink fast /said of eyes/

HCT48 Sirba, see Lemu



HDG96 Sirba (Tulu Sirba) (mountain) 0954'/3523' 1577 m 09/35 [WO Gz x]

HDK88 Sirba 0951'/3816' 2546 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

south-west of Tulu Milki

HEB00 Sirba (Sairba) (mountain) 1054'/3547' 1488 m 10/35 [WO Gz]

JDG07 Sirba (area) 09/40 [WO]

?? Sirba Abay wereda ../.. [Ad 20]

(-1994-) is divided into 19 rural kebeles but no urban one.

?? Sirba & Godeti (Sirbana Godeti), ../.. [n]

settlement in South Shewa

HDT73 Sirba Menebeko kebele (.. Mänäbäko ..) 10/38 [Ad]

a little to the west in central Debre Sina wereda,

8-13 km west of Mekane Selam; area 1,739 hectares,

[CSA 1994]

HDP21 Sirbanti (Siribanti, Sairibanti) (mountain) 10/35 [Gz WO]

1009'/3552' 1810, 2121 m

HC... Sirbo, town in Bekoji wereda 07/39 [20]

sire, sirie (A) my root; sire (T) trousers;

siree (O) 1. kind of bedstead and sitting place;

2. litter for sick or dead person

?? Sire (historical)

HCG58 Sire (Siri) 0651'/3534' 1783 m, 06/35 [WO Gz]

south-west of Shewa Gimira

HCG59 Sire (Siri) 0649'/3537' 1522 m, 06/35 [Gz]

south-west of Shewa Gimira

HCH70c Sire 06/35 [Gu]

HCL64 Sire 0657'/3849' 2508 m, 06/38 [Gu Gz]

(village, with tomb), south of Kofele

HCL75c Sire, 2630 m 07/38 [Gu]

HCL96 Sire, see Shire

HCU11 Sire 0720'/3926' 2634 m 07/39 [Gz]

HDB98 Sire (Sirie) 0902'/3625' 1825 m, 09/36 [Gz]

south-west of Nekemte

HDC93 Sire (Sirie) 1845/1896 m 09/36 [MS Ad WO Gu]

Centre in 1964 of Sibu Sire wereda & sub-district.


7SE Tulla Korma (T.Corma) 2023 m, area once w landing strip

2NW Kidus Mikael (It: San Michele) (church)

10NW Yambal (Iambal) (mountain)

9NE Moto (area) 2190 m

10NE Kidus Giyorgis (It: San Giorgio) (church)

HDF11 Sire 0817'/3937' 1837 m, 08/39 [Gz]

(with church Giyorgis to the west)

HDF11 Sire (Sirie, Siri, Sirre, Sirrey, Sere, Seri) 08/39 [Gz Po WO Wa]

Gz: 0819'/3929' 1793 m; MS: 0810'/3920' = HDF00, 1977/2190 m

In the northernmost corner of Chilalo awraja,

centre at least in 1964-1986 of Sire wereda.


3E Enda Bollo Mikael (E.B. Micael) (church) 2435 m

3S Chacha (Ciacia) 2440 m

5S Ota (Ottu) (village)

8S Borora (plain) c2500 m

10SW Galata (Geleta) (village) 1982 m

7NW Karra (Carra) (area)

3NE Michika (Miccica) (village)

5NE Enda Kassala Maryam (E. Cassala Mariam) (church)



HDF40 Sire 0834'/3921' 1501 m, east of Nazret 08/39 [Gz]

HDF51 Sire 0837'/3926' 1554 m, 08/39 [Gz]

north-east of Nazret near the railway

HDJ33 Sire 0920'/3654' 1586 m, west of Haretu 09/36 [Gz]

HDK32 Sire 0923'/3746' 1531 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDK33 Sire, at 2 km distance from the one above 09/37 [AA]

HDL61 Sire 0939'/3831' 2593 m, south-west of Fiche 09/38 [Gz]

HDL65 Sire, see under Debre Libanos 09/38 [AA]

HDL91 Sire (Sirie) 0953'/3831' 2532 m (with church) 09/38 [AA Gz Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Hidebu sub-district), east of Tulu Milki

HFD.. Sire, west of Aksum 13/38? [n]

JDA03 Sire, G.(area) 1639 m, see under Gololcha 08/40 [WO]

JDA76 Sire 08/40 [WO]

/one Sire about here? in Arba Gugu awraja:/

JDB71 Sire 0851'/4051' 1791 m 08/40 [Gz]

JDA14 Sire Beggo, G. (area) 1852 m 08/40 [WO]

HDF11 Sire & Dodota wereda 08/39 [Ad]

sire ge..: gedel (gädäl) (A,T) cliff, steep place, precipice

HEM20 Sire Gedel 1200'/3925' 3412 m, east of Lalibela 12/39 [Gz]

sire gi..: gino (O) roof structure

HDK83 Sire Gino 0950'/3750' 1377 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDF11? Sire wereda, cf Sibu Sire wereda 08/39? [x]

sireb..: baqqoo (O) hot lowland region

HDR06 Sirebako (Sirebaco) (area), also 10/37 09/37 [+ WO]

HDU44 Siredej kebele (Serädäj ..) 10/39 [Ad]

centrally in east Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda,

11-18 km north-northeast of Mehal Meda; area 1,463 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

GDT19 Sirekoli (Sirecoli, Sirekole) (river) 1005'/3417' 10/34 [+ x Mi]

Coordinates give location very near to the border of Sudan.

Sirekoli is a right affluent of the Yabus river in Wellega. It contains gold placers.

In the upper northern part of the Sirekoli valley, at the villages Sumanindo, Goha and Agorsha, the valley is closed by something that looks like a sky-high rock gate.

JEP78 Sirenu (waterhole) 13/41 [WO]

HDF71 Siressa (area), see under Bollo Selassie 08/39 [WO]

GDM90 Sirgole (Sirgoli, Sirkole) 0954'/3425' 672 m, 09/34 [WO Gz LM]

not far from the border of Sudan, cf Sirekoli

/this place?:/ Some 1,536 Sudanese refugees were rounded up in Addis Abeba

in the beginning of January 1998 and moved to Shirkole refugee camp.

siri: sirri, sirrii (O) straight; siiri (Som) whistle, siren

HCG58 Siri, see Sire & HFD11

HDF35 Siri, see Sirri

HDK42 Siri 0927'/3746' 1583 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

A river in Wellega, an affluent of the Aluoro which in turn is a left affluent of the Baro. Siri is

comparatively rich in gold.

HDP21 Siribanti, see Sirbanti

HDP34 Siribanti (area) 10/36 [Ch]

1927: "On the right bank /of the Abay/ stand three conspicuous mountain peaks, Jaladura, Sandi, and

Siribanti; the Abbai water passes along the foot of Siribanti."

HDB98 Sirie, see Sire & HFD11

HEF92? Siringa kebele (Seringa ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in westernmost Habru wereda; area 2,252 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEC21 Siringi (Sirigi, Sirighi Micael) 1105'/3643' 2119 m 11/36 [Gz Ch Gu WO]

HEF92 Sirinka (Sirink'a, Sirinqa) 1145'/3936' 2081 m 11/39 [Gz q Po]



(with church Iyesus to the north-west), in Yeju awraja

(with visiting postman under Dessie), south of Weldiya

HEL66 Sirira 1222'/3902' 2787 m, south of Sekota 12/39 [Gz]

GDM90 Sirkole, see Sirgole

HBU45 Siro 0457'/3950' 1203 m, south-east of Negele 04/39 [Gz]

HEF30 Siro kebele 11/39 [Ad]

south of the midpoint of Kuta Ber wereda; area 5,359 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HBM01 Sirre (area) 03/39 [WO]

HDF11 Sirre, see Sire

sirrei: siray (A) red colour

JCJ35 Sirrei 0640'/4206' 537 m, north-west of Imi 06/42 [WO Gz]

sirri (O) 1. straight, with no bend; 2. frank, honest

HDD29 Sirri 08/38 [WO]

HDF35 Sirri (Siri) (mountain) 0829'/3947' 1730, 1945 m 08/39 [WO Gz]

sirro: siiro (Som) character, nature of person;

sirrow (Som) secretive person

KCN26 Sirro 0726'/4521' 640 m 07/45 [WO Gz]

sirt (A) steep path, usually in the mountains

HDU15 Sirt (Sirt', Baca) 1007'/3951' 1680 m, 10/39 [Gz WO]

east of Molale

sirti (O) difficult pass

HDL44 Sirti (Sirt'i) 0926'/3848' 2560 m, north of Sululta, 09/38 [AA Gz]

cf Serte

sirtu a..: ager (agär) (A) land, district, rural area

HDM14 Sirtu Ager (Sirt'u A.) 0911'/3944' 1649 m, 09/39 [Gz]

near Sidisto

sirye g..: guddo, guddoo (O) 1. abundant; 2. big /female/

JDB73 Sirye Guddo (Sirie Guddo) (area) 2187 m 08/40 [+ WO]

sirye k..: kallo, qallo (O) thin /liquid/; qalo (Som) sacrifice;

kalo, kaloo (O) 1. grass, grazing area; 2. belly of sheep or goat;

3. inaccessible; kallo, qalloo (O) of small diameter

JDB72 Sirye Kallo (Sirie Callo) (area) 08/40 [+ WO]

HDT17 Sis Amba (place) 1006'/3903' 1877 m 10/39 [Gz]

sisa (O) under-storey tree in highland forests,

Bersama abyssinica; sissa (A) 1. tall tree, Albizzia

schimperiana; (A,T) 2. sixty

GDF05 Sisa 0811'/3446' 535 m 08/34 [WO Gz]

sisay m..: mesk (mäsk) (A) grazing land, meadow

HE... Sisai Mesk (centre in 1964 of Gidin sub-district) 12/39 [Ad]

sisay (A,Geez) daily bread, provisions; plenty, abundance;

(Som) kind of shrub or small tree, Rhus retinorrhoea

Sisay, Sissay, a male personal name

HCG65 Sischi (Siski?) 0654'/3517' 958, 1493 m, 06/35 [WO Gz]

north-east of Guraferda

HCL31 Sisha 0640'/3830' 2374 m, north-east of Wendo 06/38 [WO Gz]

JEA77 Sishibilu (Siscibilu) (area) 11/40 [+ WO]

JDR47 Sisip (waterhole) 10/42 [MS WO]

HCA78 Siski (Sischi) (village), see under Maji 06/35 [+ WO Gu]

HCA78 Siski (Sischi) (mountain) 2499 m 06/35 [+ Gu]

HCG65 Siski, see Sischi

siso (A) literally one-third; land left to the local chief or

descent community upon state confiscation or measure-

ment of land

HDB26 Siso 0826'/3615' 1916 m, south-west of Bedele 08/36 [Gz]



HED26c Siso Enessie sub-district (-1964-1997-) 11/38 [Ad n]

(centre in 1964 = Gunde Weyn Mar)

HED26c Siso Enessie wereda (.. Enese ..) 11/38 [Ad]

HDD.. Sissé 08/37 [n]

village in the Chebo & Gurage awraja.

HCS98 Site (area) 08/38 [WO]

HDU22 Siter Dega kebele (Sit'är Däga ..) 10/39 [Ad]

/highland one of a pair with Siter Kola = lowland/

in south-west Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda

somewhat to its east; area 1,406 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HD... Siter Gabriel (in Menz .. awraja) 09/39? [Ad]

HDU21 Siter Kola kebele (Sit'är Qola ..) 10/39 [Ad]

/lowland one of a pair with Siter Dega/

centrally in south-west Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda;


[CSA 1994]

(Sitona, Sittona HFC98 14/37 [WO 20])

(town and river in disputed area in Eritrea)

The town is on the north bank of the Tekezze and

the Sittona river joins the Tekezze there.

siur (T) defeated

HEL23 Siura 1202'/3843' 1465 m 12/38 [WO Gz]

HDF81 Sivilan kebele 08/39 [Ad]

centrally in Minjar & Shenkora wereda,

10-14 km east of Balchi; area 841 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JDD97 Siwand 0902'/4308' 1538 m 09/43 [Gz]

siya (T) palm

?? Siya Debir Wayu & Ensaro wereda ../.. [Ad]


JED11 Siyara (Siara) (area) 10/42 [+ WO]

siyaro (Som; Arabic Ziyárat) place of pious visitation

-- Sizi language, see Dizi

skaka d..: daab (Som) 1. diarrhoea; kind of disease of

calves; 2. handle; dhaab (Som) fix, fasten

HER88 Skaka Daab (Scaca Daab), see under Mesfinto 13/37 [+ WO]

HDC09 Skanshama (Scanshama) (area), see Shanshama 08/37 [+ WO]

HFF34 Skemay (Schemai) 2639 m 13/39 [+ Gu]

HEA24 Skolyi (Scogli) (mountains) 1064 m 11/35 [+ WO]

HET05 Skurshimeneku (Scurscimenecu) 13/38 [WO Gu]

HES77c Slam Sauana (village), see under Sawana 13/38 [Gu]

HFE61 Slehleka, see Selekleka

HET59 Sloa, see Selewa

Small .., see Tinishu .., Tinshu ..

HCB86 Smith (European-given name; mountain), 06/36 [18 MS WO]

0614'/3618' 2229, 2528, 2832 m, see under Dime

The mountain is called Bayo by the local Dime people.

HEP08 Snoch (area) 12/36 [WO]



Documents

She.., check also Sce.., Scia.. She · 2020. 2. 4. · --Sheko language (Shekko, Shekka, Tschako, Shak, Sheke, Shek), cf Shako HCK01 Sheko 07 04'/35 39' 1750 m (in Gimira awraja),