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Local history of Ethiopia

Environment and events in the countryside of Ethiopia, mainly from the early 1800s and onwards. Compiled by Bernhard Lindahl.

This work, in short:

  • Consists of extracts from external sources, sorted geographically and chronologically, shedding light on places rarely mentioned in print.
  • Makes contents of various published sources searchable.
  • In all, more than 4.000 pages on 175 pdf files.

Local history in Ethiopia / Bernhard Lindahl

 

General information

Information on scope, alphabetical structure, spelling history, codes for geographical identification, names included/excluded, contents of citations - and more.

Information about the map codes used. The geographical names are based on the British War Office maps sold openly from the 1940s.

Bibliographic information about the sources. Languages of the publications used were English, French, Italian, German, and Scandinavian languages (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish).

The author of the documents on Local History in Ethiopia is Bernhard Lindahl (1925-2015).

Everyone with access to the internet has the right to read, download, print out and copy the documents for free.

For all other uses e.g. republication, the author's permission is required. The author always retains all copyright.


Alphabetic listing of the pdf documents

The 2005 documents are the primary files. In 2008 the work was updated with new names and additional details. These latter documents are lists of place names and their geographical coordinates and provide little information about the actual history.

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Aadi - AbzalabaPDF
  2. Acab Saat - AdguraPDF
  3. Adi - AeroPDF
  4. Af Assa - AjuraPDF
  5. Aka - AlyumePDF
  6. Ama - AmzanaghirPDF
  7. An - ArfitsPDF
  8. Arga - AssussiliPDF
  9. Asta - AzzazzoPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Aabida - AlyumePDF
  2. Ama - AzzazzoPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Ba Lakmadobe - BakyujePDF
  2. Bal - Barye GembPDF
  3. Bas - BekwotPDF
  4. Bela - BhizaPDF
  5. Bia Kamona - BistinnoPDF
  6. Bita - Bomo BelfudiPDF
  7. Bona Gena - BrussaPDF
  8. Bua - BuotaroPDF
  9. Bur - ByeneshoPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Ba Lakmadobe - BhizaPDF
  2. Bia Kamona - ByeneshoPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Caacule - Chaza KunzelaPDF
  2. Cheames Kebet - Chezad OgoraPDF
  3. Chiafa - ChuzaPDF
  4. Ciaani - CuzaPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Caacule - ChuzaPDF
  2. Ciaani - CuzaPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Daababali Kaaylu - DajetPDF
  2. Dak - DanziouPDF
  3. Daoierri - Dearo TeklePDF
  4. Deba - Debre Sina weredaPDF
  5. Debre Tabor - Delo weredaPDF
  6. Dem Bet - DheraPDF
  7. Di Di Mtu - Dikuniya MikaelPDF
  8. Dil Amba - DjibietPDF
  9. Doale - DruksiPDF
  10. Dua - DyeshaPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Daababali Kaaylu - DheraPDF
  2. Di Di Mtu - DyeshaPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Eba Ledara - ElyasPDF
  2. Emamret - EnzorajaPDF
  3. Epeder - EzubPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Eba Ledara - EzubPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Facha - FhialuPDF
  2. Fia - FyanjaPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Facha - FyanjaPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Ga Necu - GalwenPDF
  2. Gama - GarumudaPDF
  3. Gasara - GecoaPDF
  4. Ged Bida - GemzaPDF
  5. Gena - GerwanePDF
  6. Ges - GhomashaPDF
  7. Giabassire - GiprilPDF
  8. Gir - GoelPDF
  9. Gof - GomuPDF
  10. Gon Goma - GootuPDF
  11. Gor - GozzaPDF
  12. Graa Kassu - GuftePDF
  13. Gug - GuomiaPDF
  14. Gur - GurweragoPDF
  15. Gus - GyenPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Ga Necu - GhomashaPDF
  2. Giaba - GyenPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Haada - HageloPDF
  2. Hager - HappiPDF
  3. Har Adde - HarankasPDF
  4. Harar - HardinPDF
  5. Hare Dimtu - HarruPDF
  6. Harsa - HazoPDF
  7. Hebano - HorroPDF
  8. Hosaina - HwatePDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Haada - HwatePDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Iabal - Ikwari WihaPDF
  2. Il Aladera - InchiniPDF
  3. Ind'Abba Selama - InswayPDF
  4. Intada - IzhaPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Iabal - IzhaPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Ja Sejtan reghecia - JchuollPDF
  2. Jeba - JeyiPDF
  3. Jib Dur - JilfalePDF
  4. Jima - JimonyettaPDF
  5. Jinaasene - JuruPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Ja Sejtan Reghecia - JyihurPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Kaa Iyesus - KakwihaPDF
  2. Kala Gud - KaptonachPDF
  3. Kar - KasyagurPDF
  4. Kat Maryam - KeckPDF
  5. Keda - Keltu MeshaPDF
  6. Kema - KergettoPDF
  7. Kerim Tile - KewitPDF
  8. Key - Kiku sub-districtPDF
  9. Kilado - Klte Awlaelo awrajaPDF
  10. Kob - KolvaPDF
  11. Kom - KoppePDF
  12. Kor Nebir Mikael - KorumPDF
  13. Kosa - KugulePDF
  14. Kuha - KunzilaPDF
  15. Kura - KururohlePDF
  16. Kus Dulamo - KwoyeraPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Kaa Iyesus - Klte AwlaeloPDF
  2. Kob - KwoyeraPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. La Ada - LakuPDF
  2. Lala - Lazole ReidabePDF
  3. Leado - LgotPDF
  4. Li Lambaz Mariam - Llo UenPDF
  5. Lo Ammadu - LwarePDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. La Ada - LwarePDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Ma - MahoyaPDF
  2. Mai Aba - MajokPDF
  3. Mak Memcha - MaqdalaPDF
  4. Mar Kibiny - MaryiePDF
  5. Masal Dengia - MazolidePDF
  6. Mead - MejoPDF
  7. Mek - MekwentaPDF
  8. Mel, G. - Memhir AgerPDF
  9. Mena - MerzaPDF
  10. Mesaber - Mezzaga RomodanPDF
  11. Mia - MizmaPDF
  12. Moana - Mto OscioPDF
  13. Mua - MzilaPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Ma - MezzoPDF
  2. Mia - MzilaPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Naader - NeguzPDF
  2. Nejo - NyomoliPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Naader - NyomoliPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Oaf Goja Siyon - OzentariPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Oaf Goja Tsiyon - OzentariPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Paal - Punte dei DiavoliPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Paal - Punte dei DiavoliPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Qabradahare - Qwolla DebbaPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Qabradahare - QworebaPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Raayo - RykePDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Raayo - RykePDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Saa - SajoPDF
  2. Saka - Sasso DahaPDF
  3. Sata - SeizPDF
  4. Seka - Semro KristosPDF
  5. Sen Madobe - SgonaPDF
  6. Shaasel - ShayiPDF
  7. Shebba - ShlwamkePDF
  8. Shoan Terara - SnochPDF
  9. Soba - SoquotaPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Saa - SejjaPDF
  2. Seka - ShayiPDF
  3. She - SnochPDF
  4. Soba - SynfelemaPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Ta Taru - Tedo BerPDF
  2. Tefe - TeruPDF
  3. Teseshigem sub-district - Tnafa sub-districtPDF
  4. To Ebala - Tsungi MaryamPDF
  5. Tuaba - Tzunghi MariamPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Ta Guba kebele - Teru weredaPDF
  2. Teseshigem - Tzunghi MariamPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Uaa - UzabaPDF
  2. Vaagasuk - VushulePDF
  3. Waag - WaqolePDF
  4. War Argiyo - WekotPDF
  5. Wel Wel - WemetuPDF
  6. Wenaga - White sub-districtPDF
  7. Wib Hamer - WyndlawnPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Uaa - VushulePDF
  2. Waag - WekotPDF
  3. Wel Wel - WhitePDF
  4. Wib Hamer - WyramboPDF

Files of 2005 (primary)

  1. Xiquala - YejubePDF
  2. Yeka - YinnowariPDF
  3. Yirba Muda - YuyuPDF
  4. Zaba - ZhogoPDF
  5. Ziban Amba - Zwi HamusitPDF

Files of 2008 (update)

  1. Xalato - YuyuPDF
  2. Zaba - ZwiPDF


More about the compiler

Words of remembrance for Bernhard Lindahl (1925-2015) can be read in Swedish in Tenaestelin 2016:1external link, opens in new window (p. 28), the journal of the Swedish-Ethiopian Association.