Injibara

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Coordinates: 10°57′N 36°56′E / 10.95, 36.933
Injibara

Injibara Location in Ethiopia
Country	‎ Ethiopia
Region	Amhara Region
Zone	Agew Awi Zone
Elevation	2,560 m (8,399 ft)
Population (2005)
- Total	1,364 (est)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Injibara (እንጅባራ) is a town in Ethiopia. It is the administrative center of the Agew Awi Zone in the Amhara Region. Injibara is located at 10°57′N, 36°56′E, at an elevation of 2560 meters above sea level, in Banja Woreda.

Injibara is situated in a predominantly mountainous location. Entering the town by the Bahir Dar road, it is impossible not to notice the great Mount Zerehi to the right, one of many massive stone monoliths found in the area. Another geographical feature of the area is the Zengena crater lake just south of the town. The hills and valleys receive high amounts of rain, especially in the rainy season. This high rainfall permits farmers to grow multiple crops a year. With this rainy weather comes hail, however, which is a major problem for the local farmers.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2006, the old town Injibara has an estimated total population of 1364, of whom 649 were males and 715 were females.^[1]. The figures for modern Injibara (Kosober) are 2,317 (male), 2,532 (female) and 4,849 (total).

[edit] History

Injibara was the scene of (in the words of Sven Rubenson) "one of the most bloody battles" of Emperor Tewodros' reign. In 1863, he marched against Tedla Gwalu, who had revolted against him in Gojjam, defeated him, but Tedla Gwalu escaped to continue his revolt against Emperor Tewodros.^[2]

Modern Injibara was constructed since 1991 at a place called Kosober by locals, where there is a road junction of the Highway 3 from Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar and the road leading west towards Chagni and into Metekel Zone. The older town Injibara is situated approximately 5 km north of Modern Injibara at 10°59′N, 36°55′E, at a 2660 meter elevation.