Kilbatti Rasu (Northern zone)
Kilbatti Rasu | |
|---|---|
 Zone 2 location in Ethiopia | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Afar |
| Capital | Abala |
| Government | |
| • Zone Administrator | Mohammed Idris Undullu |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,068.34 km2 (6,976.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 391,467 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
Kilbatti (Kilbat) Rasu, also known as Administrative Zone 2, is one of the five zones in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. This zone is bordered on the south by Awsi Rasu, on the southwest by Fantí Rasu, on the west by the Tigray Region, and on the north by Eritrea. The administrative center of Kilbet Rasu is Abala (also known in the highlands as Shiket). Also located in this zone is the former mining settlement of Dallol, which set the record for the hottest inhabited place on Earth, with an average temperature of 34 °C.
- ^ a b Geohive: Ethiopia Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine