Dansha

Dansha
Town
Tigrinya: ዳንሽሃ
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Coordinates: 13°31′00″N37°10′59″E / 13.51667°N 37.18306°E / 13.51667; 37.18306
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Amhara
Zone	Mi'irabawi Zone
Woreda	Tegede
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Dansha is a historic town in Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia]], located in the northwestern part of the country. It was forcefully oppupied by the Tigray People Liberation Front from 1991 to 2018, then returned to Gondar administration.

History

On July 7, 1988, during the Ethiopian Civil War, the Ethiopia government's Third Revolutionary Army's 603 Army Corps was ambushed by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) as it was leaving its base at Dansha, resulting in around 2,000 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.

During the 4 November Northern Command Attacks, forces loyal to the TPLF attacked the Fifth Battalion of the Northern Command of the Ethiopian National Defense Force in Dansha. This was one of the primary causes of the Tigray war. ^[3] The clashes that ensued resulted in significant destruction to the town. ^[4]

Transportation

Dansha is served by Dansha Airport, five miles (8.0 km) northwest of the town. Dansha is located on the main road between Gondar and Humera.

References

1. "Evil Days: 30 Years of War and Famine in Ethiopia" (PDF). September 1991. p. 261. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 February 2009.
2. Berhe, Aregawi (2008). "A Political History of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (1975-1991): Revolt, Ideology and Mobilisation in Ethiopia" (PDF). p. 317. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 November 2016.
3. "The midnight confrontation that helped unleash Ethiopia's conflict". France 24. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
4. "Ethiopia rejects African mediation, pushes toward rebel-held Tigray capital". Reuters. 21 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.