Kelafo

Kelafo (Somali: Qalaafe, Amharic: ቀላፎ, romanized: Qällafo) is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Gode Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 05°35′20″N 44°12′20″E and an elevation of 233 meters above sea level.

Kelafo
Au Calif
Town
Kelafo
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 5°35′20″N 44°12′20″E
CountryEthiopia
RegionSomali
ZoneGode
Elevation
233 m (764 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total14,242
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

The UN-OCHA-Ethiopia website provides details of the health clinic in Kelafo, which was built in 1991 with funds and equipment provided by the Australian government. Kelafo is served by an airport (ICAO code HAKL), and a bridge across the Shebelle River which was scoured in the May 1995 floods.

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