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Finote Selam
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| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara Region |
| Zone | Mirab Gojjam Zone |
| Elevation | 1,917 m (6,289 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 24,011 (est) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Finote Selam is a town in western Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a longitude and latitude of with an elevation of 1917 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Jabi Tehnan woreda.
In 1964, a hospital for lepers had been built in Finote Selam by the private fund "Swedish Aid to Leprous Children in Ethiopia". Two years later, it had still not been put into use.[1]
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Finote Selam has an estimated total population of 24,011, of whom 12,069 were males and 11,942 were females.[2] The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 13,834 of whom 6,350 were males and 7,484 were females.