Muja, Ethiopia

Muja is a town in northern Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 12°04′N 39°27′E / 12.067°N 39.450°E / 12.067; 39.450Coordinates: 12°04′N 39°27′E / 12.067°N 39.450°E / 12.067; 39.450 with an elevation of 2918 meters above sea level.

Muja is one of the oldest town in the province of Lasta next to the mighty Lalibela. Muja was founded during the era of Zemene Mesafint by the notable Weresekh (ወረሴህ) rulers Dejazmach Birru Aligaz and Dejazmach Faris Aligaz both are the sons of Aligaz of Yejju (died 1803) and he was also the Ras of Begemder, and Inderase (regent) of the Emperor of Ethiopia for more than six years. This makes the establishment of the town prior to the reign of Emperor Theodore II. A war account written by Adolf Parlasak who was the advisor of Ras Kassa noted Leul Ras Kassa Hailu was born in this town in 1878 and followed his childhood church educations in this town. The British expedition against Emperor Tewodros II encamped near Muja in 1868, at a site referred to as "Muja Camp". Leul Ras Kassa's father Dejazmach Hailu Wolde Kiros made this town as an Administrative center of Lasta since from the reign of Emperor Tekle Giyorgis