Tendaho Dam is an earth-filled dam in the eastern Afar Region of Ethiopia . It is situated on the Awash River , and its reservoir also receives the output of the Mille River . The dam is a project of the Ethiopian Water Works Construction Enterprise (EWWCE). Project planning began in 2005, with construction occurring from 2010 to 2014. The dam is aimed at providing irrigation primarily for the Tendaho Sugar Factory sugar cane plantation., as well as drinking water for the region. Out of the 60,000 hectares of land planned to be irrigated, 10,000 would be allotted for social services and the community, and the remaining 50,000 hectares for cultivating sugar cane for the sugar factory.
4-532: The nearest towns are Logiya, situated just north of the dam, and Semera , which has an airstrip ( Semera Airport ) and a university. This article about a building or structure in Ethiopia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a dam, floodgate or canal in Africa is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Semera Semera ( Afar : Samara ; Amharic : ሰመራ )
8-668: Is the capital of Afar Region , Ethiopia . It is a town on the Awash – Assab highway in north-east Ethiopia, having been planned and built to replace Asaita . Located in Administrative Zone 1 , Semera has a latitude and longitude of 11°47′32″N 41°0′31″E / 11.79222°N 41.00861°E / 11.79222; 41.00861 . One of the completed buildings is Semera University , which began holding classes in 2007. The 2006 Lonely Planet guide to Ethiopia had this description of Semera: The 2009 Lonely Planet guide omitted
12-497: The final phrase following the dash. The 2002 edition of Ethiopia: the Bradt travel guide described Semera as consisting of "one active filling station (complete with fridge) and a cluster of modern offices and tall apartment blocks in various states of construction – all in mad isolation from any existing settlement!" The area is served by Semera Airport , which has scheduled service to Addis Ababa . Radio Ethiopia reported that
16-633: The inaugural meeting of the Afar Regional Council was held in Semera on 20 July 1995. Six days later, the Council decided to make Semera its capital city and Amharic its temporary working language. The three top officials would be President Alimirah Hanfare , Vice-president Osman Ainet and Secretary Mohammed Seid ; the Regional president at the time, Habib Alimirah , was not present. The Eighth meeting of
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