Amde Werq

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Amdewerq (Amdework), (amdewerk) (Amharic "a pillar of gold") is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Wag Hemra Zone of the Amhara Region, the town has a latitude and longitude of 12°20′N 38°45′E / 12.333°N 38.750°E / 12.333; 38.750 with an elevation of 2421 meters above sea level. Amde Werq is the administrative centre of Dehana woreda. The word Dehana means "poor" in Ethiopian (Amharic) language.