Hadhagaala or 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.[1] The community living in the city mostly trades in the train

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
Elevation
766 m (2,513 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total80,440

Demographics

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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

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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.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bernhard Lindahl: Local History in Ethiopia
  2. ^ "Chinese funded Ethio-Djibouti water project to be inaugurated soon". China.org.cn. 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2022-08-20.

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