Wurgessa
Wurgessa
ውርጌሳ | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 11°32.58′N 39°37.1′E / 11.54300°N 39.6183°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | Semien Wollo |
| District | Habru |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Wurgessa (Amharic: ውርጌሳ) is a small town located in the district of Habru, in the North Wollo zone of the Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Wurgessa is located along Ethiopian Highway 2, or Kombolcha – Woldiya road, 465 km from Addis Ababa and 25 km south of the woreda (district) town Mersa. Wurgessa is the birth place of the late comedian Alebachew Teka.