Tserona subregion

Tsorona
ጾሮና
Atkaro
Subregion
Interactive map of Tsorona
CountryEritrea
RegionSouthern

Tserona or Tsorona (Ge'ez: ጾሮና) is a subregion of the Southern region of Eritrea, with a town of the same name serving as its capital. The area's old, Saho name was Atkaro or Hazamo. It was a major battle zone during the Eritrean-Ethiopian War (1998–2000).

History

Tserona was a major front during the Eritrean–Ethiopian War of 1998–2000. In 2016, the Battle of Tsorona occurred, part of the Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict.

Geography

The parts of Tserona near the border with Ethiopia are mountainous.: 72  There is a border crossing between Tserona and Gerhu Sirnau in Ethiopia.: 79 

Demographics

Ten thousand people lived in Tserona town as of 2011. Three main ethnic groups live in the area, from most populous to least: the Tigrinya, the Saho, and the Tigre. The first group lives in much of the subregion, while the last group lives in and around the town of Tserona.: 73 

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Okubaghergis, Biyan Ghebreyesus (1 October 2019). "The Eritrea-Ethiopia Border Region (1991-98): People without a Border". Northeast African Studies. 19 (2): 65–89. doi:10.14321/nortafristud.19.2.0065. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
  2. ↑ Mohammed, Abdul Kader Saleh (2013). The Saho of Eritrea: Ethnic Identity and National Consciousness. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 99. ISBN 978-3-643-90332-7. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
  3. ↑ Tronvoll, Kjetil (2 January 2020). "'Brothers at Peace': People-to-People Reconciliation in the Ethiopian–Eritrean Borderlands". War & Society. 39 (1): 58–76. doi:10.1080/07292473.2019.1701618. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Oxford Analytica (23 June 2016). "Ethiopia and Eritrea will leverage border clash". Expert Briefings. doi:10.1108/OXAN-DB211940. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Tsorona semi-urban center registers rapid growth". Eritrea Ministry Of Information. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2026.

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