Arbegnoch under British leadership, liberated the town from Italian control during the Second World War on 5 May 1941; it was at the southern edge of the Woyane rebellion of 1943.

[citation needed] Arbegnoch under British leadership, liberated the town from Italian control during the Second World War on 5 May 1941; it was at the southern edge of the Woyane rebellion of 1943.

The western part (Tsetsera and Merewa) is categorized under the northern highlands of Ethiopia, having an altitude range of 2,000–3,000 metres (6,600–9,800 ft).

It is characterized by steep slopes, gorges and undulating terrain having scattered flat lands used for grazing livestock and farming.

The eastern lowland with its eight tabias is generally plain in topography with an altitude ranging from 1,450–1,750 metres (4,760–5,740 ft).

[5] A 458 kilometres (285 mi) high voltage transmission line was constructed to transport electricity from Alamata to Legetafo in central Ethiopia.