Finote Selam
Finote Selam (Amharic: ፍኖተ ሰላም) is a town and separate woreda in western Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, by road 387 km from Addis Ababa and 176 km from Bahir Dar. By air, the distance from Addis Ababa is 246 km. Finote Selam, the "Pacific Road", is the name given by Emperor Haile Silassie during the Italian invasion on Ethiopia. Formerly its name was Wojet. Now Finote Selam is the capital city of West Gojjam Zone. This town has a longitude and latitude of 10°42′N 37°16′E with an elevation of 1917 meters above sea level.
Finote Selam | |
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Town | |
Finote Selam Location in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 10°42′00″N 37°16′00″E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | Mirab Gojjam |
| Elevation | 1,917 m (6,289 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 25,913 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 55,567 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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