Adi Quala (,) is a

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in southern (Debub) part of

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. It is located 32 km south of Mendefera nearly 25 km from the

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n border, over 2,000m above sea level.

Overview

Adi Quala is known for its ''tukul'' (hut)

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St Mary church with its

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es and its

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for the

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s who died at the Battle of Adwa and Gundet. The ossuary, on which the Italian flag flies, preserves the remains of three thousand six hundred forty-three fallen soldiers from the first African campaign. The granite obelisk, which dominates the war memorial, bears the inscription: "La Patria ai caduti di Adua 1° Marzo 1896". The town has a population of more than 30.000 people. The language spoken in the town of Adi Quala is Tigrinya. The population is predominantly more than 99% Tigrinya.

Religion

Adi Quala's population are 95% Orthodox Christian and 5% are Muslims. There are some Roman Catholics and Protestants about 1% of the total population. There are two Orthodox churches, one Roman Catholic church and one mosque. Writing in the 1890s, Augustus B. Wylde described the market in Adi Quala, held on Mondays, as medium in size.Augustus B. Wylde, ''Modern Abyssinia'' (London: Methuen, 1901), p. 494

Climate

References

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