Were Ilu
ወረ ኢሉ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Were Ilu Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 10°36′N 39°26′E / 10.600°N 39.433°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | Debub Wollo |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 10,062 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Were Ilu (Amharic: ወረ ኢሉ; Oromo: Warra Illu) is a town in north-central Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 10°36′N 39°26′E / 10.600°N 39.433°E. From the 1870s, Were Ilu had a Thursday market.
The Medhane Alem church, dating from at least from the early 1900s, is a notable local landmark. Empress Zewditu was born at Were Ilu, and Ras Habte Maryam was buried there.[1]
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this town has an estimated total population of 10,062 of whom 4,942 were men and 5,120 were women.[2] The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 5,809 of whom 2,600 were males and 3,209 were females. It is the largest of three towns in Were Ilu woreda.
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia" (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 3 January 2008)
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.4