Wolleka

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Wolleka ወለቃ וולקה
Village
Wolleka Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 12°38′N 37°29′E / 12.633°N 37.483°E / 12.633; 37.483Coordinates: 12°38′N 37°29′E / 12.633°N 37.483°E / 12.633; 37.483
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Amhara
Zone	Semien Gondar Zone
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Wolleka (Ge'ez: ወለቃ) is a village in Ethiopia, near Gondar, with a latitude and longitude of

12°38′N 37°29′E / 12.633°N 37.483°E / 12.633; 37.483. 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 and for pottery. The Central Statistical Agency has not published an estimate for its 2005 population.

Further reading[]

• Shalva Weil, "Wäläqa" in Siegbert Uhlig (Editor), Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: O-X, Harrassowitz, 2010, ISBN 3-447-06246-0, p. 1082-1083
• Jacques Faitlovitch, Quer durch Abessinien: Meine zweite Reise zu den Falaschas, Berlin, 1910

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