Azezo


Azezo is a town in northern Ethiopia south of the city of Gondar.

History

The town of Azezo was established around the same time Gondar was settled in the 16th century.
Azezo was occupied by the Italians during the follow-up to World War 2, establishing a military camp nearby the village between 1936 and 1941. After the defeat of the Italians by a joint British and Ethiopian force, the camp remained operational.
In the early 1990s, following the overthrow of the Derg, the camp was partially demobilized and Azezo's main source of income was diminished, with the ecological care of nearby rivers being halted as a result.
Azezo today is a suburban market town that is mostly associated with its closest city, Gondar.