Hibret

Hibret(Ge'ez: ሕብረት), is a village town in Asgede district in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia located 52 km west of Shire in the way from Inda Aba Guna to Hitsats.[1] The town is the administrative center of the Hibret subdistrict (tabia) home to more than 10,000 residents. During the Tigray war on 29 April 2021, more than 20 civilians were killed by the Ethiopian National Defence Forces in this village town.[2]

Hibret
ሕብረት
Town
Hibret is located in Ethiopia
Hibret
Hibret
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 14.047315233441314°N 38.03292848247641°E / 14.047315233441314; 38.03292848247641
Country Ethiopia
Region Tigray
ZoneNorthwestern Zone
WoredaHibret
Elevation
1,320.698 m (4,332.999 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,604
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

References
  1. Hydrogeochemical and trace element contamination investigation, Northern Ethiopia, Asgeda Tsimbla Sub catchment area, And its implications to recent chronic liver disease, 10 March 2013, retrieved July 29, 2023
  2. "Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 139 - 03 May 2021" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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