Hibret(Ge'ez: ሕብረት), is a village town in Asgede district in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia located 52 km west of Shire in the way from Inda Aba Guna to Hitsats.[1] The town is the administrative center of the Hibret subdistrict (tabia) home to more than 10,000 residents. During the Tigray war on 29 April 2021, more than 20 civilians were killed by the Ethiopian National Defence Forces in this village town.[2]
Hibret
ሕብረት | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Hibret Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 14°02′50″N 38°01′59″E / 14.047315233441314°N 38.03292848247641°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Tigray |
| Zone | Northwestern Zone |
| Woreda | Hibret |
| Elevation | 1,320.698 m (4,332.999 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,604 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
References
edit- ^ Hydrogeochemical and trace element contamination investigation, Northern Ethiopia, Asgeda Tsimbla Sub catchment area, And its implications to recent chronic liver disease, 10 March 2013, retrieved July 29, 2023
- ^ "Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 139 - 03 May 2021" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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