• Source: Wolleka

Wolleka (Ge'ez: ወለቃ) is a village in Ethiopia, near Gondar, with a latitude and longitude of 12°38′N 37°29′E. The village is located in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region.
Wolleka is the main centre of the Beta Israel - Ethiopian Jews. Although its population has declined, it is still known for its synagogue, its Jewish cemetery, and for pottery.
The Central Statistical Agency has not published an estimate for its 2005 population.




See also


Wolleka Synagogue




Further reading


Shalva Weil, "Wäläqa" in Siegbert Uhlig (Editor), Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: O-X, Harrassowitz, 2010, ISBN 3-447-06246-0, p. 1082-1083
Jacques Faitlovitch, Quer durch Abessinien: Meine zweite Reise zu den Falaschas, Berlin, 1910




Notes

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• Daftar kota di Etiopia
• Orang Yahudi Etiopia
• Wolleka
• Wolleka Synagogue
• List of synagogues in Ethiopia
• List of cities and towns in Ethiopia
• List of Gondarine churches
• Yona Bogale