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Korem Town
Korem (Tigrinya: ኮረም) (alternative forms include Ofla, Kworem, Quoram) is a town and separate Districts of Ethiopia, woreda in Tigray Region, Tigray, Ethiopia. Located on the eastern edge of the Ethiopian highlands in the Southern Zone, Tigray, Southern Zone of the Tigray Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 2539 meters above sea level and is located along Ethiopian Highway 2. Korem is located in the endorheic basin of the Afar Triangle. The streams near Korem do not reach the ocean. Lake Hashenge is located six kilometers to the north of Korem. The town of Korem is surrounded by Ofla woreda. History 20th century The telegraph line the Italy, Italians constructed between 1902 and 1904 from Asmara south to Addis Ababa passed through the town, and had an office in Korem. Near the town on 9 October 1909, Abraha Araya, governor of Enderta Province, Enderta, made a surprise attack at dawn on Dejazmach Abate Bwalu, the new governor of Tigray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
