Dansha
Dansha is a town in Tigray, Ethiopia, located in the northwestern part of the country.
Dansha | |
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Town | |
  Dansha Location in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 13°31′00″N 37°10′59″E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region | Tigray |
| Zone | Mi'irabawi Zone |
| Woreda | Tsegede |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
History
On July 7, 1988, during the Ethiopian Civil War, the Ethiopia government's Third Revolutionary Army's 604 Army Corps was ambushed by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) as it was leaving its base at Dansha, resulting in around 3,000 government casualties.[1][2]
Dansha was part of Begemder Province until the 1987 Constitution of Ethiopia divided the country into regions on September 18, 1987, at which time Dansha became a part of North Gonder Region. When the current regions were formed in 1992 after the Ethiopian Civil War, Dansha became part of the Tigray Region.
On November 4, 2020, a clash between the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and the TPLF at the Dansha barracks, which hosted the Fifth Battalion of the Northern Command, was one of the primary causes of the Tigray conflict.[3] The battle resulted in significant destruction to the town.[4]
Transportation
Dansha is served by Dansha Airport five miles northwest of the town. Dansha is located on the main road between Gondar and Humera.
References
- "Evil Days: 30 Years of War and Famine in Ethiopia" (PDF). September 1991. p. 261.
- Berhe, Aregawi (2008). "A Political History of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (1975-1991): Revolt, Ideology and Mobilisation in Ethiopia" (PDF). p. 317.
- "The midnight confrontation that helped unleash Ethiopia's conflict". France 24. 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- "Ethiopia rejects African mediation, pushes toward rebel-held Tigray capital". Reuters. 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2020-11-28.