Bolo, Ethiopia

Coordinates: 8°50′N 39°22′E / 8.833°N 39.367°E / 8.833; 39.367
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Bolo, Ethiopia
Bolo, Ethiopia is located in Ethiopia
Bolo, Ethiopia
Bolo, Ethiopia
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 8°50′N 39°22′E / 8.833°N 39.367°E / 8.833; 39.367
Country Ethiopia
RegionAmhara
ZoneSemien Shewa Zone
Population
 (2005)
 • Total1,157
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
ClimateCwb

Bolo (Amharic "valley, trench") is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, it has a latitude and longitude of 8°50′N 39°22′E / 8.833°N 39.367°E / 8.833; 39.367 with an elevation of 1891 meters above sea level.

Overview[edit]

The market in Bolo was important for coffee in the 19th century. In 1961–62, the market was held on Tuesdays.[1]

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency (Ethiopia), Bolo has an estimated total population of 1,157 of whom 579 are men and 578 women.[2] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 647 of whom 314 were men and 333 were women.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Local History in Ethiopia"[permanent dead link] The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 27 July 2009)
  2. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics Archived November 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine