Dembi Dollo
Dambidolloo (Oromo) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Market of Dembi Dollo | |
  Dembi Dollo Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 08°32′07″N 34°48′01″E / 8.53528°N 34.80028°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | Kelam Welega |
| Elevation | 1,701 m (5,581 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 29,448 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Dembidollo (Oromo: Dambi Doolloo), also spelled Dembi Dolo, is a market town and separate woreda in south-western Ethiopia. It is the capital of Kelam Welega Zone of the Oromia Region. This town, which is at an elevation of between 1,701 m (5,581 ft) and 1,827 m (5,994 ft) above sea level, was originally known as Sayo.
Dembidollo is known for goldsmith work and for tej production.[1] The town is served by Dembidollo Airport (ICAO code HADD, IATA DEM).
- ^ Matt Philips; Jean-Bernard Carillet (2006). Ethiopia and Eritrea (3rd ed.). Lonely Planet. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-74104-436-2.