Addis Alem, Shewa

About Ādīs ‘Alem

Addis Alem (Amharic: አዲስ ዓለም, New World; also known as Ejerie) is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, west of Addis Ababa, this town has a latitude and longitude of 9°2′N 38°24′E / 9.033°N 38.400°E with an elevation of about 2360 meters above sea level. Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this town has an estimated total population of 13,423 of whom 6,420 were males and 7,003 were females. The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 7,516 of whom 3,482 were males and 4,034 were females. It is the largest settlement in Ejerie woreda. Addis Alem is known for the. Its adjacent museum burned to the ground in 1997; however a new one has since opened.

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• Population: 9.9k inhabitants