DIRE DAWA

or Diredawaboth: dēˌrədäˈwä, city (1994 pop. 164,851), Harar region, E Ethiopia. It is a commercial and industrial center located on the Addis Ababa–Djibouti railroad. Manufactures include processed meat, vegetable oil, textiles, and cement. There are also railroad workshops in the city. Dire Dawa was founded in 1902 when the railroad from Djibouti reached the area, and its growth has resulted largely from trade brought by the railroad.

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books on: Dire Dawa  - 46 results

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Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines: Or, Seven Books of Wisdom of the Great Path, According to the Late Lāma Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering
Book by W. Y. Evans-Wentz, Chen-Chi Chang; Oxford University Press, 2000
Subjects: Buddhism--China--Tibet, Spiritual Life--Buddhism, Yoga (Tantric Buddhism)
...If, through the Hall of Wisdom, thou wouldst reach the Vale of Bliss, Disciple, close fast thy senses against the great dire heresy of Separateness that weaneth thee from the rest. * * * The Pupil must regain the child state he hath lost ere the first...
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Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World - Vol. 3
Book by James Minahan; Greenwood Press, 2002
Subjects: Ethnic Conflict--History--20th Century--Dictionaries, Nationalism--History--20th Century--Dictionaries, Statelessness--Dictionaries, World Politics--1989---Dictionaries
...delimited; the present states of Oromo, Dire Dawa, and Harar, with Oromo majorities...Gurage 2%, other Ethiopians 3%. Dire Dawa State : 497 sq. mi. 1,288 sq...Debre Zeyit, 2002e 93,000. Dire Dawa is the capital of Dire Dawa state...
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Education in Ethiopia: Strengthening the Foundation for Sustainable Progress
Book by World Bank; World Bank, 2005
Subjects: Education--Ethiopia
...of the two factors. Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa are the other two high-cost regions...as the nationwide average. In Dire Dawa, the higher- than-average costs...lower teaching loads. Tigray and Dire Dawa are the only regions where higher levels...
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Poverty, Income Distribution and Labour Markets in Ethiopia
Book by Arne Bigsten, Bereket Kebede, Abebe Shimeles; Nordic Africa Institute, 2004
Subjects: Ethiopia--Economic Conditions, Income Distribution--Ethiopia
...Addis Ababa. Instead it was Awassa and Dire Dawa that had the highest incomes, although the position of Dire Dawa deteriorated substantially over the...individual cities. The decline of Dire Dawa as a commercial centre is visible in...
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Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Study of Successes
Book by David S. Fick; Quorum Books, 2002
...Addis Ababa but grew up in the eastern Ethiopian town of Dire Dawa. Gigi attributes her carefree nature in part to her experience growing up in laid-back Dire Dawa, where the women are famous for their free-spirited...
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journal articles on: Dire Dawa  - 28 results

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Fighting HIV with Juggling Clubs: An Introduction to Ethiopia's Circuses
Journal article by Leah Niederstadt; African Arts, Vol. 42, 2009
Subjects: Book publishing--Social aspects, Cambridge University Press, HIV (Viruses)--Social aspects, HIV--Social aspects, Musicians--Social aspects
...of current performers in Circuses Dire Dawa, Jimma, and Tigrai are Muslim...role was played by a female Circus Dire Dawa performer who was not Somali but...language performed by the Circus Dire Dawa band. In the second skit, a schoolteacher...
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Sexual Violence Victimization among Female Secondary School Students in Eastern Ethiopia
Journal article by Alemayehu Belachew Bekele, Marcel A. G Van Aken, Judith Semon Dubas; Violence and Victims, Vol. 26, 2011
Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome--AIDS, Self esteem, Sexual behavior, Studies, Teenagers, Women, Young adults
...secondary school students in the towns of Dire Dawa, Harar, and Jijiga in eastern Ethiopia. Twelve secondary schools in Dire Dawa, six in Harar, and three in Jijiga...44.6%) female students from Dire Dawa, 251 (32.9%) from Harar, and...
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Unemployment Duration in Poor Developing Economies: Evidence from Urban Ethiopia
Journal article by Seife Dendir; The Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 40, 2006
Subjects: Developing countries--LDCs, Ethiopia, Parameter estimation, Studies, Unemployment, Urban areas
...seven urban centers are Addis Ababa (the capital city), Awassa , Bahir-Dar, Dessie, Dire-Dawa, Jimma and Mekele. While Addis Ababa, Dire-Dawa and Awassa were allocated 900, 125 and 75 households, the other four towns each contributed...
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Christian Chromolithographs in Ethiopia
Journal article by Briana B. Simmons; African Arts, Vol. 42, 2009
Subjects: African art--Criticism and interpretation, Art, African--Criticism and interpretation, Christian art and symbolism--Criticism and interpretation, Christian art--Criticism and interpretation, Ethiopian culture--Criticism and interpretation, Ethiopian culture--Portrayals, Ethiopian culture--Religious aspects, Lithography (Printing)--Criticism and interpretation, Lithography (Printing)--Religious aspects, Lithography--Criticism and interpretation, Lithography--Religious aspects
...Peoples regional states, as well as in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa. (3) Chromolithographs of Mecca and other Muslim holy...Interview with Koori Mandefro. Trans. Betlehem Alebel. Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, August 8, 2007. (6) Interview with Bemnet...
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Natural Patrimony and Local Communities in Ethiopia: Advantages and Limitations of a System of Geographical Indications
Journal article by Bernard Roussel, Francois Verdeaux; Africa, Vol. 77, 2007
Subjects: Biodiversity conservation, Biological diversity conservation, Ethiopia--Social aspects
...This is the product called misketi, traditionally made in Dire Dawa. It is particularly appreciated by Ethiopian Muslims who...excepting the misketi blend, traditionally made in Dire Dawa. This blend cannot benefit from a PDO because it is made...
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magazine articles on: Dire Dawa  - 14 results

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2009: the Year of the NCO
Magazine article by Pete Geren; Army, Vol. 59, October 2009
...dust-choked and sprawling streets of Dire Dawa, Ethiopias second-largest city...affairs team (CAT-Al 5) found Dire Dawa to be different from Iraq, not just...by SSG Collson and his team. Dire Dawa is poverty-stricken, rich in history...
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Adventures in Ethiopia
Magazine article by Derek M. Slattery; PSA Journal, Vol. 69, April 2003
Subjects: Photographic industry--Products, Travel industry--Planning
...through southern Ethiopia during troubled times. Camels of Dire Dawa Dire Dawa is located on the southern edge of the Rift Valley at...local markets. In addition, as in the case of Dire Dawa, the Gallas use the camel to transport wood from the...
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Within the Walls - Ethiopia's Islamic City of Harar
Magazine article by William Connery; World and I, Vol. 15, December 2000
Subjects: Ethiopia--History, Ethiopian history, Muslims in Africa--History, Muslims--Africa, Muslims--History
...to take the more widely preferred route, a flight into Dire Dawa, Ethiopias second-largest city. Located 35 miles west of Harar, Dire Dawa was established as Addis Harar (New Harar) in 1902 as...
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@icma.org
Magazine article; PM. Public Management, Vol. 93, May 2011
@icma.org 1 INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS IMPROVE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY Firefighters in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, will work more safely thanks to a donation of protective gear spearheaded by a Florida fire chief and facilitated...
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Africa's Most Modern Airport
Magazine article by Reto Kuster; African Business, September 2002
Subjects: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia--Transportation, Airports--Design and construction
...construction delays indicates that the actual opening date may be later in the year. Other Ethiopian airports, such as Dire Dawa, Bahar Dar, Arba Minch, Axum, Gondar have also been targeted for modernising. Some of these have already been upgraded...
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newspaper articles on: Dire Dawa  - 6 results

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Narcotic Use, Drought Rob Babies of Food; Cash Crops Are King
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 13, 2008
Subjects: Agricultural industry, Central nervous system agents, Droughts, Food, Infants
...King. Byline: Simon Roughneen, THE WASHINGTON TIMES DIRE DAWA, Ethiopia - When drought and food shortages hit, it...at Kersi, about 15 miles outside Ethiopias second city Dire Dawa, has seen an increasing number of such cases in recent...
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Lending a Hand Naperville Native Pitches in to Help Victims of Flood in Ethiopia
Newspaper article by Jill Jedlowski; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), September 7, 2006
Subjects: Flood relief, Floods
...sent to provide flood relief just outside the city of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Members helped erect 60 large tents on a...field and repairing a road. His crews recent efforts in Dire Dawa were expedited when members of the Ethiopian National...
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Ancient Ethiopian City Tries to Become a Modern Tourist Hub
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, October 1, 2007
Subjects: Tourism, Travel industry
...in building tourist facilities. Federal officials also say they are planning to make Harar and its neighboring city, Dire Dawa, part of an advertising campaign to lure tourists from neighboring Djibouti. Other incentives include land awards and...
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News Flash 1974
Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), June 11, 2005
...an international care organization. We would travel in the Embassy Land Rover to such exotic places as Rift Valley, Dire Dawa and Aksum and on to Eritrea on the Red Sea. It was a memorable time and the glorious scenery influenced my decision to...
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Lashkar-E-Taiba Draws Well-Educated Youths; Young Men from 'All over Pakistan' Join Terror Group Eyed in Mumbai Attacks
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, December 25, 2008
Subjects: Terrorist organizations
...charitable arm, Jamaat-ud-Dawa, froze its bank accounts, sealed...arrested 50 of its leaders. Dawa chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed...based religious organization said dire economic conditions are the main...charitable arm Jamaat-ud-Dawa. Pakistan last week banned Jamaat...
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encyclopedia articles on: Dire Dawa  - 2 results

 
 
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Dire Dawa
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DIRE DAWA or Diredawa both: de r da wa, city (1994 pop. 164,851), Harar region...textiles, and cement. There are also railroad workshops in the city. Dire Dawa was founded in 1902 when the railroad from Djibouti reached the area, and...
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Ethiopia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Webe Shebele, Genale (Jubba), and Dawa rivers. Ethiopias population is mainly...industrial centers are Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa , and Nazret. The leading manufactures...administrations (the capital and Dire Dawa). History Early History Cushitic...


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