Abala, Ethiopia

Abala, Ethiopia

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subdivision_name2 = Administrative Zone 2
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Abala (also known as Shiket) is a town in northeastern Ethiopia. Located in Administrative Zone 2 of the Afar Region this town has a latitude and longitude of coord|14|14|N|37|00|E with an elevation of 1482 meters above sea level.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Abala has an estimated total population of 4,820, of whom 2,518 were males and 2,302 were females. [ [http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics] , Table B.4] It is the largest settlement in Abala woreda.

Records at the Nordic Africa Institute website mention the existence of an English mission school, and a church dedicated to Saint Michael. [ [http://130.238.24.99/library/resources/dossiers/local_history_of_ethiopia/s/ORTSHE.pdf "Local History in Ethiopia"] (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 4 June 2008)]

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