Yirgalem
Yirgalem or Yirga 'Alem | |
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Town | |
  Yirgalem Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 6°45′N 38°25′E / 6.750°N 38.417°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Sidama Region |
| Zone | Sidama |
| Elevation | 1,776 m (5,827 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 43,815 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Yirgalem (Amharic: ይርጋለም, Yïrgaläm) locally known as Diko Dalle [1] alternate names include Yirgalem, Abosto, Dalle) is a town in southern Ethiopia. Surrounded by Lakes Woyima and Gidawo, it is located 260 kilometers south of Addis Ababa and 40 kilometers south of Awasa in the Sidama Zone of the Sidama Region. The town has a latitude and longitude of 6°45′N 38°25′E / 6.750°N 38.417°E and an elevation of 1776 meters. It is the largest settlement in Dale woreda.
Postal service is provided by a main branch; electricity and telephone service are also available.[2]
- ^ National Geographic Globe (Map). 1 : 31,363,200. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society. 1965.
- ^ "Detailed statistics on infrastructure" Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region, Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website (accessed 27 September 2009)