Shendi | |
|---|---|
  Shendi Location in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 10°38′N 36°56′E / 10.633°N 36.933°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | Mirab Gojjam |
| Elevation | 2,050 m (6,730 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 9,293 (est) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | None |
Shendi (or Shendi Gebriel) is a town in western Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region at elevation of 2050 meters above sea level.
In 1964 it was the administrative center of Wemberma and Gwagussa woreda. Records at the Nordic Africa Institute website provide details of a primary school in Shendi during the year 1968.[1]
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia" Archived 2011-05-28 at the Wayback Machine The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 16 July 2009)