Where is Bedele, Oromia located?

Bedele is located in Oromia, Ethiopia, at approximate coordinates 8.4556°, 36.3525°.

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Bedele

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Elevation2011 m

Land area8.52 km²

Coordinates8.46°, 36.35°

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City facts

Elevation

2011 m

Area

8.52 km²

Time zone

UTC+03:00

head of government

Q140198477

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Overview

Bedele is a town and separate Aanaa in south-western Ethiopia. Located in the Buno Bedele Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a longitude and latitude of 8°27′N 36°21′E and an elevation between 2,012–2,162 metres (6,601–7,093 ft) above sea level.

History & geography

History

Ras Tessema Nadew made his capital near Bedele in the early 1900s. Henry Savage Landor passed through the town in 1906. The Buno Bedele Health Center was built in 1966 with a majority of Swedish donations. In February 2009, Regional President Abadula Gemeda laid the cornerstone for a new cultural center in Bedele. At the same time, he officially opened the new technical and vocational college in the town.

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