Endibir
Emdibir is a town south-west of Addis Ababa, in the central part of Ethiopia. Located in the Gurage Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 8°7′N 37°56′E and an elevation between 2130 and 2164 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Cheha woreda.
Emdibir
እምድብር (Amharic) Berro,Gottam Gebya | |
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Emdibir Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 8°7′N 37°56′E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' |
| Zone | Gurage |
| Elevation | 2,130 m (6,990 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 4,057 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Cwb |
According to the Gurage Zone local government, Emdibir is one of 12 towns with electrical power, one of 11 with telephone service and one of nine that have postal service. An all-weather road was built in 1963 by the Gurage Road Association, which connected Emdibir to Addis Ababa through Welkite and Hosaena.
The seat of the Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Emdeber is located in this town.
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