Filtu | |
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Nickname: Gindiyeer | |
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]