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Dibate

Coordinates: 10°39′N 36°13′E / 10.650°N 36.217°E / 10.650; 36.217
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Dibate
Dibate is located in Ethiopia
Dibate
Dibate
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 10°39′N 36°13′E / 10.650°N 36.217°E / 10.650; 36.217
CountryEthiopia
RegionBenishangul-Gumuz
ZoneMetekel Zone
Elevation
1,438 m (4,718 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total5,010
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Dibate is a town in western Ethiopia, named after a local tribe.[1] Located in the Metekel Zone of Benishangul-Gumuz, Dibate has a latitude and longitude of 10°39′N 36°13′E / 10.650°N 36.217°E / 10.650; 36.217 with an elevation of 1438 meters above sea level.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this town has an estimated total population of 5,010 of whom 2,354 were males and were 2,656 females.[2] According to the 1994 national census, its total population was 2,912 of whom 1,362 were males and 1,550 were females. It is the largest settlement in Dibate woreda.

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  1. ^ "Local History in Ethiopia" Archived 2011-05-28 at the Wayback Machine (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 19 December 2007)
  2. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics Archived November 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Table B.3