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Town in Somali, Ethiopia
Adigala
Hadhagaala
Town
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
Country Ethiopia
RegionSomali
ZoneSitti Zone
Elevation766 m (2,513 ft)
Population
 • Total80,440

Hadhagaala/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. The community living in the city mostly trades in the train

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 "yonis Musa," saad Musa. And Furlabe 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 Exim bank of China 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.

See also

References

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


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