Gimbi
Gimbi (ጊምቢ) is a town in western Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Located in the West Welega Zone, it has a latitude and longitude of 9°10′N 35°50′E with an elevation between 1845 and 1930 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Gimbi woreda.
Town | |
Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′N 35°50′E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Oromia |
| Zone | West Welega |
| Woreda | Gimbi |
| Elevation | 1,845 m (6,053 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 30,981 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Gimbi has had telephone service from some point between 1954 and 1967. Iron had traditionally been produced in the area. A North Korean team of specialists investigated the deposits in the mid-1980s.
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