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Moyale is a city situated on the border between Ethiopia and Kenya. In Ethiopia, it serves as the administrative centre for two Ethiopian woredas: Moyale of the Oromia Region and Moyale of the Somali Region. In Kenya, it is the largest town in Marsabit County and the capital of Moyale sub-county.

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Place details

Locality
Moyale
Region
ኦሮሚያ ክልል Oromia أوروميا
Country
ኢትዮጵያ
Population
47,850
Timezone
Africa/Nairobi

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Moyale
Settlement.native_name
/
Settlement.native_name_lang
So
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_caption
The Marsabit County headquarters in Moyale.
Settlement.pushpin_map
Kenya#Ethiopia#Horn of Africa#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within Kenya##Location within Ethiopia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
,
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
,
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Zone
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Borena, Dhawa
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Woreda
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Moyale, Moyale
Settlement.subdivision_type4
County
Settlement.subdivision_name4
Marsabit County
Settlement.population_total
c. 25,000 (Ethiopian side) c. 9,000 (Kenyan side)

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • One stop border crossing
  • Climate
  • References
  • External links

Moyale is a city situated on the border between Ethiopia and Kenya. In Ethiopia, it serves as the administrative centre for two Ethiopian woredas: Moyale of the Oromia Region and Moyale of the Somali Region. In Kenya, it is the largest town in Marsabit County and the capital of Moyale sub-county.

Moyale is the main border post on the Nairobi-Addis Ababa road, situated along the southern escarpment of the Borana Plateau, north of the Chalbi Desert. The city is known for its traditional architecture.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Moyale” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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