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Also known as Mankorar, Debre Markos is a city and woreda in east-central Ethiopia. Set at an altitude of 2410 m in the highlands of the Blue Nile Gorge, Debre Markos was named after its primary church, which is dedicated to St. Mark and constructed in the late 19th century. Historically, however, Debre Markos is best known as the site where a mere 300 members of the combined Ethiopian-Allied army conquered more than 1400 Italian troops in April 1941- a watershed event in the downfall of the Italian occupation.
Debre Markos is located 300 km northwest of Addis Ababa. Amharic is the most commonly spoken language.
Contractor: Tekeleberhan Ambaye
PO Box 8291
Addis Ababa
Tel.: 011-467-0539
011-466-1322
Fax: 011-465-2578
taconeng@ethionet.et
Site Office:
GTZ-IS Debre Markos
Tel.: 058-771-5191
Fax: 058-771-5190
MH Engineer: Tamerat Tilahun
Date of this print-out: 06.10.2008 © 2008 UNIVERSITY CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM