Wolleka Explained

Official Name:Wolleka
Native Name Lang:ወልቂጤወልቂጤ ዩንቨርስቲ וולקה
Native Name:Geez: ወለቃHebrew: וולקה
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ethiopia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Ethiopia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Amhara
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Semien Gondar Zone
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:12.6333°N 66°W

Wolleka (Geez: ወለቃ) is a village in Ethiopia, near Gondar, with a latitude and longitude of 12.6333°N 66°W. 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.

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