Worabe

Werabe
Werabe is located in Ethiopia
Werabe
Werabe
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 8°1′N 38°20′E / 8.017°N 38.333°E / 8.017; 38.333
Country Ethiopia
Region Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
ZoneSilte
Elevation
2,113 m (6,932 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total1,250k
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Werabe (allegedly from the Silti word for "Hyena"[1]) is a town in south-central Ethiopia. Official sources locate this town in the Silte Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), although it is reported that at a referendum in 2000 the Silt'e people unanimously voted to form their own Zone, Silt'e, which includes Werabe. The town has a latitude and longitude of 8°1′N 38°20′E / 8.017°N 38.333°E / 8.017; 38.333 with an elevation of 2,113 meters (6,932 ft) above sea level.

According to the Central's Bureau of Finance and Economic Development, as of 2003 Werabe amenities include digital telephone access, postal service, and 24-hour electrical service.[2] Werabe has nearly 120,000 people Capital of silte zone Near to lakes with best sand used for construction of buildings in central ethiopia

  1. ^ "Local History in Ethiopia, Wib Hamer - Wyrambo" The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 18 December 2007)
  2. ^ "Detailed statistics on hotels and tourism", Bureau of Finance and Economic Development website (accessed 4 September 2009)