Kele, Ethiopia
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| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region |
| Woreda | Amaro Special Woreda |
| Elevation | 4,672 ft (1,424 m) |
Kele is a town in southern Ethiopia, and is the administrative center of the Amaro special woreda. Located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region southeast of Lake Abaya, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an altitude of 1424 meters above sea level. The name of this town, "Kele", comes from the Oromo word for the gate in a thorn hedge; the concept of kela as a customs post on the border of a province was taken over by the Oromo invaders from the Sidama peoples who previously dominated southern Ethiopia.[1]
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Kele has an estimated total population of 5,542 of whom 2,827 were males and 2,715 were females.[2] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 1,900 of whom 822 were males and 1,078 were females.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia" (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 31 May 2008)
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.4
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