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Awash

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Awash

Total population

11,053

Coordinates8.99°, 40.17°

Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Awash Subah is a market town in central Ethiopia. Located in Administrative Zone 3 of the Afar Region, above a gorge on the Awash River, after which the town is named, the town lies on the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway, which crosses the gorge by a bridge there. It is the largest settlement in Awash Fentale woreda.

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Geography

Latitude
8.9925
Longitude
40.1677
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia