Werabe | |
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Coordinates: 8°1′N 38°20′E / 8.017°N 38.333°E | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region |
Zone | Silte |
Elevation | 2,113 m (6,932 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 1,250k |
Time zone | UTC+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 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[update] 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