Bedele
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Bedele is a town in southwestern Ethiopia
. Located in the Illubabor
Zone
of the Oromia
Region
, this town has a longitude and latitude of 8°27′N 36°21′E and an elevation between 2012–2162 m (6,601–7,093.2 ) above sea level. It is the larger of two towns in Bedele
woreda
.
. The Buno Bedele Health Center was built in 1966 with a majority of Swedish donations.
The road connecting Bedele to Agaro
, 96 kilometres (59.7 mi) long, was completed in 1968 at a cost of 12 million dollars (Ethiopian)
, by the French company Razel Frères. Construction on a road to Metu
began around 1970.
Bedele is also the headquarters for the Bedele Brewery. Founded in 1993, Bedele is a formerly government-owned corporation, producing about 75 million bottles of beer each year for domestic and export customers; it was bought by Heineken
in August 2011.
In February 2009, Regional President Abadula Gemeda laid the cornerstone for a new cultural center in Bedele. At the same time, he officially opened the new technical and vocational college in the town.
in 2005, Bedele has an estimated total population of 21,289 of whom 10,556 are men and 10,733 are women. The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 11,907 of whom 5,725 were males and 6,182 were females.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Located in the Illubabor
Illubabor Zone
Illubabor is one of the 17 zones of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Illubabor is named for the former province Illubabor. It is bordered on the south by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the southwest by the Gambela Region, on the west by Misraq Welega, on the north by the...
Zone
Zones of Ethiopia
||The regions of Ethiopia are divided into 68 or more zones . The exact number of zones is unclear, as the names and number of zones given in documents by Ethiopia's Central Statistical Agency differ between 2005...
of the Oromia
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
Region
Regions of Ethiopia
||Ethiopia is divided into 9 ethnically-based administrative regions and two chartered cities...
, this town has a longitude and latitude of 8°27′N 36°21′E and an elevation between 2012–2162 m (6,601–7,093.2 ) above sea level. It is the larger of two towns in Bedele
Bedele (woreda)
Bedele is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Illubabor Zone, Bedele is bordered on the south by Gechi, on the southwest by Chora, on the west by Dega, on the north by the southern exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the northeast by the Didessa River which...
woreda
Woredas of Ethiopia
Woreda is an administrative division of Ethiopia , equivalent to a district . Woredas are composed of a number of Kebele, or neighborhood associations, which are the smallest unit of local government in Ethiopia...
.
History
Ras Tessema Nadew made his capital near Bedele in the early 1900s. Henry Savage Landor passed through the town in 1906. The map attached to C. W. Gwynn's account of his 1908/09 triangulation survey of southern Ethiopia shows that Bedele had a telegraph station, connected by way of GoreGore, Ethiopia
Gore is a town in southwestern Ethiopia. Located south of Metu in the Illubabor Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 2085 meters....
. The Buno Bedele Health Center was built in 1966 with a majority of Swedish donations.
The road connecting Bedele to Agaro
Agaro
Agaro is a town in southwestern Ethiopia, and the administrative center of Gomma woreda. Located in the Jimma Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of , and an elevation of 1560 meters above sea level.-Overview:...
, 96 kilometres (59.7 mi) long, was completed in 1968 at a cost of 12 million dollars (Ethiopian)
Ethiopian birr
The birr is the unit of currency in Ethiopia. Before 1976, dollar was the official English translation of birr. Today, it is officially birr in English as well....
, by the French company Razel Frères. Construction on a road to Metu
Metu
Metu is a market town in southwestern Ethiopia. Located in the Illubabor Zone of the Oromia Region along the Sor River, this town has a latitude and longitude of and an altitude of 1605 meters...
began around 1970.
Bedele is also the headquarters for the Bedele Brewery. Founded in 1993, Bedele is a formerly government-owned corporation, producing about 75 million bottles of beer each year for domestic and export customers; it was bought by Heineken
Heineken
Heineken is a Dutch beer which has been brewed by Heineken International since 1873. It is available in a 4.6% alcohol variety in countries such as Ireland. It is the flagship product of the Heineken company and is made of purified water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. In 1886 H...
in August 2011.
In February 2009, Regional President Abadula Gemeda laid the cornerstone for a new cultural center in Bedele. At the same time, he officially opened the new technical and vocational college in the town.
Demographics
Based on figures from the Central Statistical AgencyCentral Statistical Agency (Ethiopia)
The Central Statistical Agency is an agency of the government of Ethiopia designated to provide all surveys and censuses for that country used to monitor economic and social growth, as well as to act as an official training center in that field. It is part of the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and...
in 2005, Bedele has an estimated total population of 21,289 of whom 10,556 are men and 10,733 are women. The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 11,907 of whom 5,725 were males and 6,182 were females.