Babile | |
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Town | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Ethiopia_adm_location_map.svg)  Babile Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 9°13′N 42°20′E / 9.217°N 42.333°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | East Hararghe Zone |
| Woreda | Babille woreda |
| Elevation | 1,648 m (5,407 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 100,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Babile (Oromo: Baabbile; Amharic: ባቢሌ) is a town located in East Hararghe, Oromia. It is inhabited mostly by Somali people of the Karanle Hawiye clan as well as other clans and a sizable Oromo population. The town has a latitude and longitude of 09°13′N 42°20′E / 9.217°N 42.333°E with an elevation of 1648 meters above sea level. It's the administrative center of Babille woreda.
Babille woreda is located 700 90' North Latitude and 430 00' East Longitude. It shares boundary with the Babile woreda of the Somali region and Fadis Woreda of Oromia regional state. The total size of the Woreda is about 1,325 km2. It is divided into 17 kebeles and 42 sub-kebeles. The average temperature is 26.5 Celsius with uneven rainfall distribution. Babille is known for its hot springs, mineral water and elephant sanctuary. Often, the inhabitants come into conflicts with the neighboring Somali communities over the control of the sanctuary.