A History of Teppi Town from Its Foundation t o 1991
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2016-09
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Addis Ababa University
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This study d eals with the his tory of Teppi town from its foundation c. 1930 as a
s mall village until the end of the Darg regime. During this p eriod the town
de veloped cons ide rably and became one of the major towns of Mocha dis trict
under the former fllubabor Provintial administration. The main factors that led
Teppi to become center of the area were the abundance of invaluable resources
in and around Teppi and the de velopment of commerce in the region. Howe ver, a
remarkable growth of the town was witnessed during the pos t liberation p eriod.
This was due to the establishment of the means of transport, communication, the
emigration of p eople to the town and their engagement in diffe rent activates.
Particularly, coffee had a significant role for the rapid growth of its market and
the development of the town. Since the reign of Emperor Haile Sellas se, the
creation of many great coffee plantation farms around Teppi and the rural kebles
by the feudal lords contributed to the growth of the town. Later on, under the
Darg regime also the establishment of coffee plantation projects in the area
highly enhanced growth and d e velopment of the Teppi. The refore, the availability
of crop production, the de velopment of comme rce, the d ifferent national
programs, the topographic s ettings of the town as we ll as its suitable
environment for settlement in general played a vital role for the development of
Teppi town.
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History of Teppi 1991