Mendi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mendi Location within Oromia | |
| Coordinates: 9°36′N 35°36′E / 9.600°N 35.600°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | West Welega |
| Elevation | 1,821 m (5,974 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 18,020 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Mendi (also transliterated Mandi) is a town in western Ethiopia. Located in the West Welega Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 9°36′N 35°36′E / 9.600°N 35.600°E with an elevation of 1821 meters above sea level.
In his travel book, In Search of King Solomon's Mines, Tahir Shah described Mendi in the late 20th century as a town with "a muddy main street", lined with "buildings with corrugated iron roofs and cement walls". He stops in a bar where "kerosene and sawdust had been sprinkled on the floor to keep away the flies."[1]
- ^ Tahir Shah, In Search of King Solomon's Mines (New York: Arcade, 2003), p. 195