Adigala

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adigala
Adhigale
Town
Hadhagaala
adigala is located in Ethiopia
adigala
adigala
Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 10°25′N 42°14′E / 10.417°N 42.233°E / 10.417; 42.233
CountryFlag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia
RegionSomali
ZoneSitti Zone
Elevation
7,660 m (25,130 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total80,440

Hadhagaala or Adigala (Somali: Adhigale) is a small town in north-eastern Ethiopia. It is served by a station on the narrow gauge Ethio-Djibouti Railways. The railway reached Adigale in 1902. The station is about 100 km inside Ethiopia from the border with Djibouti.[1]

Demographics[]

As of 2012, the population of Hadigale has been estimated to be 60,702. The town's inhabitants belong to mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking Somali, with the Issa Somali predominant.

Water Pipeline[]

The town is the base for the Chinese funded Ethiopia-Djibouti cross border potable water project. The water project is funded by the and is constructed by Chinese company CGCOC. The project is expected to launch towards the end of 2017 and will supply groundwater to the Djibouti towns of Ali Sabieh, Dikhil, Arta and Djibouti City.[2]

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Coordinates: 10°25′25″N 42°14′00″E / 10.42361°N 42.23333°E / 10.42361; 42.23333


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