Bole Medhanealem

Bole
ቦሌ
District of Addis Ababa

Bole (red) within Addis Ababa
Bole

Location in Ethiopia

Coordinates: 9°0′8.64″N 38°47′59.64″E / 9.0024000°N 38.7999000°E / 9.0024000; 38.7999000Coordinates: 9°0′8.64″N 38°47′59.64″E / 9.0024000°N 38.7999000°E / 9.0024000; 38.7999000
Country  Ethiopia
City Addis Ababa
Area
  Total 122.08 km2 (47.14 sq mi)
  [1]
Population (2011)
  Total 328,900[1]
Time zone East Africa Time (UTC+3)
Area code(s) (+251) 11

Bole Medhanealem, or simply Bole (Amharic: ቦሌ?), is one of the 10 subcities of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, so named after the Medhanealem (Saviour of the World) Cathedral there.[2] As of 2011 its population was of 328,900.[1]

Geography

The district is located in the southeastern suburb of the city. It borders with the districts of Yeka, Kirkos, Nifas Silk-Lafto and Akaky Kaliti.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bole". City Government of Addis Ababa. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. "Areas in Addis Ababa". Wanted in Africa. Retrieved 6 October 2013.

External links

Media related to Districts of Addis Ababa at Wikimedia Commons


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