Abala
Abqaala | |
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Coordinates: 13°22′N 39°45′E / 13.367°N 39.750°E | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Afar |
Zone | Kilbet Rasu |
District | Abala |
Elevation | 1,465 m (4,806 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 4,820 |
Climate | BSh |
Abala (Afar: Abqaala) is a town in north-eastern Abala The administrative center of Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 13°22′N 39°45′E / 13.367°N 39.750°E with an elevation of 1465 meters .[2]
Abala is an important trading center in the area for goats, with its market day on Thursday, and supplied by pastoralists from as far away as Afdera, Erebti and Teru woredas.[3]