Alem Tena

Bote
Nickname(s): Alem Tena
Bote
Location of Bote(Alem Tena) in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 08°18′N 38°57′E / 8.300°N 38.950°E / 8.300; 38.950
Country Ethiopia
Region Oromia
Zone Misraq Shewa
Elevation 1, 611 m (5, 288 ft)
Population (2005)[1]
  Total 13,529
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Climate Aw

Alem Tena is the town in central Ethiopia. It is the administrative center of Bora woreda. Located in the Misraq Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of 8°18′N 38°57′E / 8.30°N 38.95°E / 8.30; 38.95 with an elevation of 1,611 meters.

Overview

Near Alem Tena is Lake Ellen, thought to be the site the invasive species Eichhornia crassipes (or water hyacinth) was introduced.[2]

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia published in 2005, Alem Tena has an estimated total population of 13,529 consisting of 6,605 men and 6,924 women.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "2005 National Statistics, Table B.4". Archived from the original (pdf) on 2006-11-23. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  2. Rezene Fessehaie, "Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): A Review of its Weed Status in Ethiopia", Arem., 6 (2005): 105-111.


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