Meti
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| Meti | |
  Meti
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| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Gambela |
| Zone | Godere special woreda |
| Elevation | 1,266 m (4,154 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 5,441 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Meti is a town in southwestern Ethiopia. Located in the Godere special woreda of the Gambela Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1266 meters above sea level.
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Meti has an estimated total population of 5,441 of whom 2,750 were males and 2,691 were females.[1] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 3,173 of whom 1,676 were males and 1,497 were females.
Meti was the base of operations for three foreign traders in the early 1930s: D. Valentis, J. Isaris, and M. Karkalemis.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.4
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia" (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 1 June 2008)
