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Termaber

Termaber (var. Tarmaber; Amharic: ጠርማበር) is a woreda in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It includes a homonymous mountain pass and road tunnel. Located at the eastern edge of the Ethiopian Highlands in the Semien Shewa Zone, Termaber is bordered on the south by Ankober, on the southwest by Basona Werana, on the west by Mojana Wadera, on the northwest by Menz Mam Midir, on the northeast by Kewet, and on the southeast by the Afar Region. Towns in this woreda include Debre Sina and Doqaqit. This woreda was originally named Mafud Mezezo Mojana, which is the name the 1994 national census used for it, but the name was changed at some point over the next five years. In 1999, the woreda of Mojana Wadera was split off from Termaber, and a kebele transferred to it from Kewet. Tegulet, the ancient residence of the Ethiopian and Shewan rulers, is believed to lie in this woreda. Tegulet later served as center of the Sultanate of Showa, with its capital of "Siyon" (Zion, also known as "Marade" ) located in the area. Another capital of the Sultanate, Walale, is said to have been north of Debre Birhan. Wedem Arad later made it the center of his kingdom after Showa's fall and Debre Birhan would be founded by Zara Yaqob nearby, serving as the base of him and his descendants, the later Meridazmatches. Rivers in this woreda include the Mofar.

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Termaber (var. Tarmaber; Amharic: ጠርማበር) is a woreda in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It includes a homonymous mountain pass and road tunnel. Located at the eastern edge of the Ethiopian Highlands in the Semien Shewa Zone, Termaber is bordered on the south by Ankober, on the southwest by Basona Werana, on the west by Mojana Wadera, on the northwest by Menz Mam Midir, on the northeast by Kewet, and on the southeast by the Afar Region. Towns in this woreda include Debre Sina and Doqaqit. This woreda was originally named Mafud Mezezo Mojana, which is the name the 1994 national census used for it, but the name was changed at some point over the next five years. In 1999, the woreda of Mojana Wadera was split off from Termaber, and a kebele transferred to it from Kewet. Tegulet, the ancient residence of the Ethiopian and Shewan rulers, is believed to lie in this woreda. Tegulet later served as center of the Sultanate of Showa, with its capital of "Siyon" (Zion, also known as "Marade" ) located in the area. Another capital of the Sultanate, Walale, is said to have been north of Debre Birhan. Wedem Arad later made it the center of his kingdom after Showa's fall and Debre Birhan would be founded by Zara Yaqob nearby, serving as the base of him and his descendants, the later Meridazmatches. Rivers in this woreda include the Mofar.

Key claims

  1. area: 170.31 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. area: 543.33 square kilometers — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "170.31 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the area is "543.33 square kilometers". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376958260

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