Bure (Gojjam), Ethiopia

Bure
Bure is located in Ethiopia
Bure
Bure
Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 10°42′N 37°4′E / 10.700°N 37.067°E / 10.700; 37.067
CountryEthiopia
RegionAmhara Region
ZoneMirab Gojjam Zone
Elevation
2,091 m (6,860 ft)
Population
 (2005 est.)
 • Total23,292
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Bure (Amharic: ቡሬ), also transliterated Burye is a town in western Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a longitude and latitude of 10°42′N 37°4′E / 10.700°N 37.067°E / 10.700; 37.067 with an elevation of 2091 meters above sea level.

Bure enjoys a flourishing small business and connection point of businesses between Wolega, Gondar and Shewa. An agricultural training college and Bure Baguna, a mineral water factory, are the main modern industrial opportunities in the town.[1]

  1. ^ Current Exploration and Mining Archived 22 April 2007 at archive.today, Geological Survey of Ethiopia Web Page (Retrieved 26 January 2009)