Mekane Berhan
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Mekane Berhan (Ge'ez: መካነ ብርሃን mekāne birhān, "Place of light") is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, Mekane Berhan has a longitude and latitude of .
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this town has an estimated total population of 2,717, of whom 1,182 were males and 1,535 were females.[1] It is the largest settlement in Jan Amora woreda.
Mekane Berhan is best known as the location of the Derasge Mariam church where Tewodros II was crowned emperor 11 February 1855. According to local tradition, following his victory over Wube Haile Maryam he discovered that Wube had prepared the church for his coronation as Emperor and invited numerous dignitaries from all over Ethiopia, and since he planned on becoming Emperor, Tewodros decided not to let such elaborate preparations to waste and had himself crowned Emperor instead.[2]
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- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.3
- ^ John Graham, "The National Parks of Ethiopia: Simien Mountains - Part III" (Addis Tribune, published July 2001)
