Gode

Gode (Somali: Godey, Amharic: ጎዴ) is a city in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Shabelle Zone, the city was the capital of the Somali Region until 1995 when Jijiga became the capital

Gode
Godey (Somali)
ጎዴ (Amharic)
City
Gode
Location within Ethiopia
Gode
Location within the Horn of Africa
Gode
Location within Africa
Coordinates: 5.952655°N 43.551579°E / 5.952655; 43.551579
Country Ethiopia
Region Somali
ZoneShabelle
Population
 (2016)
  Total320,782
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
postal code
3040
Area code+251

Gode Airport, also known as the Ugas Mirad Airport (IATA code GDE), has regular flights operated by Ethiopian Airlines. A bridge over the Shebelle River was built near Gode in 1968.

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