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.