Ambo, Ethiopia

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Ambo (also known as Hagere Hiwot) is a spa town in central Ethiopia.[1] Located in the Mirab Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, west of Addis Ababa, this town has a latitude and longitude of 11°28′N, 36°12′E.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Ambo has an estimated total population of 49,421, of whom 24,671 were males and 24,750 were females.[2] It is the largest town in, and the capital of, Ambo woreda.

Ambo is known for its mineral water, which is bottled outside of town; it is reportedly the most popular brand in Ethiopia.[3] Nearby attractions include Mount Wenchi to the south with its crater lake, and the Guder and Huluka Falls.

[edit] Sister city

On 18 December 2006, the Oromia Region government signed an agreement with Henan Province in China to establish a sister city program with Xuchang.[4]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The Oromia Regional government website notes that Ambo is famed as a spa town.
  2. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.4
  3. ^ Philip Briggs, Ethiopia: The Bradt Travel Guide, 3rd edition (Chalfont St Peters: Bradt, 2002), p. 483.
  4. ^ "Oromia State Regional Government and the delegation of Henan Province sign an agreement on the Establishment of Friendship City Relationship" (Oromia State government website)

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