Asimba
| Asimba | ||
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| height | 3205 m | |
| location | Tigray , Ethiopia | |
| Mountains | Tigray Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 14 ° 26 '45 " N , 39 ° 36' 46" E | |
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| rock | light red granite | |
The Asimba (also Assimba ) is with 3205 m the highest mountain in the northeastern slope of the Tigray Mountains in the Tigray region in Ethiopia . It is located in the woreda Irob in the tribal area of the Hassabella- Irob . The massif consists mainly of light red granite , which geologically belongs to the African base.
There are three peaks that are 200 m apart. The main peak is difficult to climb, but the other two are easy.
The Asimba is well known throughout Ethiopia because it has been a refuge for the persecuted for centuries. During the wars of liberation at the time of the Derg military dictatorship, it served primarily as a place of refuge for the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party (IHAPA). Today an access road leads to the Jahooddaga pass (about 2920 m , location ), from where the Asimba peaks can be climbed with a walk of 90 minutes. The Asimba offers a unique view and is a habitat for a rich flora and fauna, including mountain leopards . The stocks of ancient tree juniper ( Juniperus procera ) are also impressive .
Web links
- Bruno Strebel: Cactus farmers and goatherds in Irobland. (PDF) May 2010, accessed November 22, 2014 .
- Bruno Strebel: Asimba Mountain Peaks. May 21, 2010, accessed on November 22, 2014 (picture).
Individual evidence
- ^ Google Maps, Relief