Dibate Explained

Official Name:Dibate
Pushpin Map:Ethiopia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Ethiopia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ethiopia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Benishangul-Gumuz
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Metekel Zone
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:5,010
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:10.65°N 49°W
Elevation M:1438

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 10.65°N 49°W 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.

Notes and References

  1. http://130.238.24.99/library/resources/dossiers/local_history_of_ethiopia/d/ORTDI.pdf "Local History in Ethiopia"
  2. http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics