Fiche
Fichee (Oromo) | |
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Town | |
  Fiche Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 9°48′N 38°44′E / 9.800°N 38.733°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | North Shewa |
| Elevation | 2,738 m (8,983 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 27,493 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | 11 |
Fiche is a town in central Ethiopia. It is the administrative centre of the Northern Shewa Zone in Oromia. It's located about three kilometers from the main Addis Ababa-Debre Marqos road, Fiche has a latitude and longitude of 9°48′N 38°44′E / 9.800°N 38.733°E and an elevation between 2,738 and 2,782 metres above sea level.
Notable landmarks in Fiche include the Fiche St. George Ethiopian Orthodox and Medhane Alem Bete Kristiyan churches. The town is also home to several notable Ethiopian painters of religious themes: Alaqa Gebre Selassie Adil (1881–1975), Emealaf Hiruy (1907–1971), and Alefelege Selam (1924– ).