Mega
Maggaa (Oromo) | |
|---|---|
  Mega Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 4°01′N 38°15′E / 4.017°N 38.250°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Oromia |
| Zone | Borena |
| Elevation | 1,470 m (4,820 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 9,370 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Mega is a town in southern Ethiopia. Located between Moyale and Yabelo on the paved highway south to Kenya, in the Borena Zone of the Oromia, this town has a latitude and longitude of 4°01′N 38°15′E / 4.017°N 38.250°E with an elevation of 1740 meters above sea level. Named for a nearby mountain, this town is the administrative center of Dire woreda.
This town is reported to have telephone service and a post office, as well as at least one primary and one secondary school and financial institutions.[1]
- ^ Socio-economic profile of the Borena Zone Government of Oromia Region (last accessed 1 August 2006).