Idaga Hamus

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Idaga Hamus is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located 80 kilometers north of Mekele in the Mirabawi Zone of the Tigray Region (or kilil) of Ethiopia, this town has a latitude and longitude of 14°11′N 39°34′E.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Idaga Hamus has an estimated total population of 8474, of whom 3962 were males and 4512 were females.[1] It is the only settlement in Tsegede woreda.

Idaga Hamus sheltered a significant number of refugees during the Eritrean-Ethiopian War of 1998-2000.[2]

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  1. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.4
  2. ^ Evacuee report during Eritrean-Ethiopian War
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