Sendafa

Sendafa (Oromo: Sandafaa) is a town and separate woreda in Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Its name is taken from the Oromo name for a kind of thick, jointed grass or reed which grows in swampy areas. Located in the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne of the Oromia Region, Sendafa has a latitude and longitude of 9°09′N 39°02′E with an elevation of 2514 meters above sea level. The town lies on the paved Addis Ababa - Adigrat highway, some 38 kilometers north of the capital.

Sendafa
Sandafaa (Oromo)
Town
Sendafa
Location within Ethiopia
Sendafa
Sendafa (Africa)
Coordinates: 9°9′N 39°2′E
Country Ethiopia
Region Oromia
ZoneOromia Special Zone
Elevation
2,514 m (8,248 ft)
Population
 (2007)
  Total12,298
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
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