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Also known as Yirga Alem, Yirgalem

Yirgalem (, Yïrgaläm) locally known as Diko Dalle is a town in southern Ethiopia. Surrounded by Lakes Woyima and Gidawo, it is located 260 kilometers south of Addis Ababa and 40 kilometers south of Hawassa in the Sidama Region. The town has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 1776 meters. It is the largest settlement in Dale woreda.

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Place details

Locality
ይርጋለም / Yirgalem
Region
ሲዳማ ክልል Sidama سيداما
Country
ኢትዮጵያ
Population
81,600
Timezone
Africa/Addis_Ababa

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Yirgalem
Settlement.other_name
Yirgalem or Yirga 'Alem
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.pushpin_map
Ethiopia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within Ethiopia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Ethiopia
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Sidama Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Zone
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Sidama
Settlement.population_as_of
2005
Settlement.population_total
43,815
Settlement.timezone
EAT
Settlement.utc_offset
+3
Settlement.elevation_m
1776
Settlement.blank_name
Climate

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Wikidata facts

Population
30348
Elevation
1776
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Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Climate
  • Notes

Yirgalem (, Yïrgaläm) locally known as Diko Dalle is a town in southern Ethiopia. Surrounded by Lakes Woyima and Gidawo, it is located 260 kilometers south of Addis Ababa and 40 kilometers south of Hawassa in the Sidama Region. The town has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 1776 meters. It is the largest settlement in Dale woreda.

Postal service is provided by a main branch; electricity and telephone service are also available.

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