Kemise

Kemise
Town
View of shops in Kemise
View of shops in Kemise
Kemise is located in Ethiopia
Kemise
Kemise
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 10°43′N 39°52′E / 10.717°N 39.867°E / 10.717; 39.867
Country Ethiopia
Region Amhara
ZoneOromia Zone
Elevation
1,424 m (4,672 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total19,420
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Kemise (Oromo: Kamisee; Amharic: ከሚሴ) is a town and administrative seat of the Oromia Zone in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Kemise is 224 kilometres (139 mi) northeast of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa and has a latitude and longitude of 10°43′N 39°52′E / 10.717°N 39.867°E / 10.717; 39.867 with an elevation of 1424 meters above sea level. It was part of the former Chaffa Gola Dewerahmedo district and is now surrounded by the Dawa Chaffa district.