Wolleka
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Wolleka
ወለቃ
וולקה | |
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  Wolleka Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates:12°38′N37°29′E/ 12.633°N 37.483°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | Semien Gondar Zone |
| Time zone | UTC+3(EAT) |
Wolleka(Ge'ez:ወለቃ) is a village inEthiopia,nearGondar,with a latitude and longitude of12°38′N37°29′E/ 12.633°N 37.483°E.The village is located in theSemien Gondar Zoneof theAmhara Region.
Wolleka is the main centre of theBeta Israel- EthiopianJews.Although its population has declined, it is still known for itssynagogue,its Jewish cemetery, and forpottery. TheCentral Statistical Agencyhas not published an estimate for its 2005 population.
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Shalva Weil, "Wäläqa" in Siegbert Uhlig (Editor),Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: O-X,Harrassowitz, 2010,ISBN3-447-06246-0,p. 1082-1083
- Jacques Faitlovitch,Quer durch Abessinien: Meine zweite Reise zu den Falaschas,Berlin, 1910
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