North Shewa
E1000763
North Shewa is a historical and administrative region in central Ethiopia known for its highland landscapes and significant role in the country’s political and cultural history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Shewa canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative zone
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel | zone ⓘ |
| agriculturalActivity |
cereal cultivation
ⓘ
livestock rearing ⓘ |
| borders |
East Gojjam Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Wollo Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Oromia Region NERFINISHED ⓘ South Wollo Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ West Shewa Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Debre Berhan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGeographicFeature |
Ethiopian Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
escarpments ⓘ plateaus ⓘ |
| containsTown |
Debre Berhan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Debre Sina NERFINISHED ⓘ Mehal Meda NERFINISHED ⓘ Menz Keya Gebreal NERFINISHED ⓘ Shewa Robit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| elevation | highland ⓘ |
| governingRegionCapital | Bahir Dar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | temperate highland climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
small-scale industry
ⓘ
trade ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Amhara people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oromo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Amharic ⓘ |
| hasSubdivisionType | woreda ⓘ |
| historicallyImportantFor |
formation of modern Ethiopian state
ⓘ
power base of Shewan rulers ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf | Shewa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
base for expansion of Ethiopian monarchy
ⓘ
center of Shewan nobility ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural history of Ethiopia
ⓘ
highland landscapes ⓘ political history of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Ethiopia ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Amhara Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | highland zone ⓘ |
| religion |
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| roadConnection | Addis Ababa–Dessie highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| usesAdministrativeLanguage | Amharic ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
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