Adigala

Hadigale
Hadgala
Town
Hadigale
Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 10°25′N 42°14′E / 10.417°N 42.233°E / 10.417; 42.233
Country Ethiopia
Region Somali
Zone Hadigala
Elevation 766 m (2,513 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 10,702

Hadigale or Adigala is a small town in north-eastern Ethiopia. It is served by a station on the narrow gauge Ethio-Djibouti Railways. The railway reached Adigale in 1902. The station is about 100 km inside Ethiopia from the border with Djibouti.[1]

Demographics

As of 2012, the population of Hadigale has been estimated to be 10,702. The town's inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.

Water Pipeline

The town is the base for the Chinese funded Ethiopia-Djibouti cross border potable water project. The water project is funded by the Exim bank of China and is constructed by Chinese company CGCOC. The project is expected to launch towards the end of 2017 and will supply groundwater to the Djibouti towns of Ali Sabieh, Dikhil, Arta and Djibouti City. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bernhard Lindahl: Local History in Ethiopia
  2. ↑ http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2017-06/27/content_41107199.htm

Coordinates: 10°25′25″N 42°14′00″E / 10.42361°N 42.23333°E / 10.42361; 42.23333


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