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Hawzen town

Eastern · Tigray

Status today

Unknown

Last verified

9 Oct 2026

Names

Hawzen town (English)

Area

4 km²

P-code

ET010312

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Control history

Events in this woreda (13)

• 9 Oct 2026

  Control change · Hawzen town, Eastern, Tigray

  Footage shows ENDF convoys moving through the centre of Hawzen in Tigray's Eastern Zone (13.98021, 39.43101), which the monitor said confirms the ENDF took control of the town, apparently approaching from the east.

  BEthiopian National Defense Force4
• 7 May 2021

  Battle · Hawzen town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and TPLF in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces2–20 killed
• week of 30 Apr 2021

  Battle · Hawzen town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and TPLF in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces47 killed
• week of 29 Apr 2021

  Battle · Hawzen town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and TPLF in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces0–290 killed
• 4 Apr 2021

  Battle · Hawzen town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and TPLF in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces0–547 killed
• week of 3 Apr 2021

  Battle · Hawzen town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and TPLF in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces10 killed
• April 2021

  Battle · Hawzen town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and TPLF in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces20 killed
• week of 8 Feb 2021

  Attack on civilians · Hawzen town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records an attack on civilians between Government of Ethiopia and Civilians in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense Force11–12 killed
• 23 Jan 2021

  Attack on civilians · Hawzen town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records an attack on civilians between Government of Eritrea, Government of Ethiopia and Civilians in Eastern zone.

  B30 killed
• January 2021

  Battle · Hawzen town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and TPLF in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces0–1 killed
• December 2020

  Attack on civilians · Hawzen town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records an attack on civilians between Government of Eritrea, Government of Ethiopia and Civilians in Eastern zone.

  B11–70 killed
• 1 Dec 2020

  Attack on civilians · Hawzen town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records an attack on civilians between Government of Ethiopia and Civilians in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense Force0–5 killed
• week of 24 Nov 2020

  Attack on civilians · Hawzen town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records an attack on civilians between Government of Eritrea, Government of Ethiopia and Civilians in Eastern zone.

  B5–8 killed