Korem

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Korem is a town in the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia, known historically for its role in the 1980s famine and associated relief efforts.

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Korem canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeLevel town within regional state
associatedWith displacement of rural populations during famine
food aid distribution
international humanitarian organizations
continent Africa
country Ethiopia
governedBy local town administration of Korem
hasClimate highland climate
hasEvent international media coverage of famine conditions in the 1980s
mass migration of famine victims in the 1980s
hasHistoricalPeriod 1983–1985 Ethiopian famine NERFINISHED
hasLanguage Amharic NERFINISHED
Tigrinya NERFINISHED
hasMinorityReligion Islam NERFINISHED
hasReliefCamp Korem famine relief camp (1980s) GENERATED
hasReligion Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED
hasRole focal point of international famine relief operations in the 1980s
knownFor 1980s famine in Ethiopia
famine relief efforts in the 1980s
refugee and relief camps during the 1980s famine
locatedIn Ethiopian Highlands NERFINISHED
Tigray Region NERFINISHED
northern Ethiopia
northern part of the Tigray plateau
locatedInCountrySubdivision Tigray National Regional State NERFINISHED
partOf Tigray Region NERFINISHED
regionType urban settlement
timeZone East Africa Time
utcOffset +3

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