Filtu | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Gindiyeer | |
  Filtu Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 4°58′N 40°23′E / 4.967°N 40.383°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Somali |
| Zone | Liben |
| Woreda | Filtu |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) |
| Population (2016 // 2008 Ec) | |
• Total | 15,746 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Filtu is the capital city of '"Liben Zone"' Filtu (also known as Gindiyeer) is a town in southern Ethiopia. Located in the Liben Zone of the Somali Region, it has a latitude and longitude of 4°58′N 40°23′E / 4.967°N 40.383°E with an elevation of 1252 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Filtu woreda. During the Italian occupation, a road 115 kilometers in length to Negele Boran was maintained but not paved.[1]
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia"[permanent dead link] The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 20 February 2009)