Aliyu Amba
Aliyu Amba | |
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| Coordinates: 09°32′N 39°48′E / 9.533°N 39.800°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara Region |
| Zone | Semien Shewa Zone |
| Elevation | 1,805 m (5,922 ft) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
• Total | 2,873 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Aliyu Amba (Amharic: ዐልዩ ዐምባ) is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 09°32′N 39°48′E / 9.533°N 39.800°E with an elevation of 1805 meters above sea level. It was historically part of the Ifat region. The town is located near the ancient state of Kwelgora.
Charles Johnston, who passed through this settlement 31 May 1841, described it as "perched upon a flat-topped isolated rock that, nearly at right angles with the road, juts across the upper end of a pretty little valley".
There is a weekly market in Aliyu Amba, which is held on Sunday. Educational facilities in the early 1990s included one primary and one junior secondary school.