Railway stations in Ethiopia
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
are served by the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway. These include:
Now defunct
Addis AbabaAddis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
- national capital
- Akaka Beseka
- Debre ZeyitDebre ZeyitDebre Zeyit is a town of Ethiopia, lying south east of Addis Ababa. Since the late 1990s it has been officially known by the Oromo name, Bishoftu, which was its name until 1955...
(70 km from Addis Ababa station and from 38 km from Nazret station) - MojoMojo, EthiopiaMojo is a town in central Ethiopia, named after the nearby Modjo River. Located in the Misraq Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation between 1788 and 1825 meters above sea level...
- Nazret aka AdamaAdamaAdama , better known as Nazret or Nazreth , is a city in central Ethiopia and the previous capital of the Oromia Region. It is located in the Misraq Shewa Zone of Oromia, at at an elevation of 1712 meters, 99 km southeast of Addis Ababa...
- WelenchitiWelenchitiWelenchiti is a town in east-central Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a longitude and latitude of and an elevation of 1436 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Boset woreda.Welenchiti is served by a railway station on the Addis...
- Borchotto
- Malka Jilo
- MeteharaMeteharaMetehara is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 947 meters above sea level....
- AwashAwashAwash is a market town in central Ethiopia. Located in Administrative Zone 3 of the Afar Region, above a gorge on the Awash River, after which the town is named, the town lies on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway, which crosses the gorge by a bridge there...
- Arba Bordode
- KoraKora, EthiopiaKora is a town in central Ethiopia. It is one of a number of populated places in the country with this name.-References:*-External links:*...
- AsabotAsabotAsabot is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Named after a nearby mountain, this town is located in the Mirab Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, with a latitude and longitude of . It is served by a railway station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway....
- MiesoMiesoMieso is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1394 meters above sea level.- Overview :...
- MuluMulu, EthiopiaMulu is a town in eastern Ethiopia, located in the Mirab Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region. It is one of six towns in Mieso woreda. Mulu is served by a station on the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railroad....
- AfdemAfdemĀfdem is a town is east central Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region. It is the administrative center of Afdem woreda.Āfdem lies at the base of its namesake Mount Afdem, a volcanic cone with a denuded caldera...
- BikeBike, EthiopiaBike is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, it has a latitude and longitude of...
- GothaGotha, EthiopiaGotha is a settlement in east-central Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1154 meters above sea level....
- ErerErerErer is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, it has a longitude and latitude of and an altitude of 1129 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Erer woreda.- Overview :...
- HursoHursoHurso is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, it has a longitude and latitude of and an altitude of 1130 meters above sea level. It is one of four towns in Erer woreda....
Existing
- Dire DawaDire DawaDire Dawa is one of two chartered cities in Ethiopia . This chartered city is divided administratively into two woredas, the city proper and the non-urban woreda of Gurgura....
- cementCementIn the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...
works; Concrete sleeperConcrete sleeperA concrete sleeper is a railroad tie made out of steel reinforced concrete.-History:Concrete sleepers were first made in Germany in 1906 for use between Nuremberg and Bamberg.-Types:...
factory; cement factoryCement in Africa- Angola :* Lobitoo - proposal 2006* Nova Cimangola - state-owned cement company based in Luanda, associated with Scancem and Heidelberg Cement- Cameroon :* Douala - port - cement works* Yaoundé - national capital - cement works... - ShinileShinileShinile is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1079 meters above sea level...
- El Bah
- HarewaHarewa, EthiopiaHarewa is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, this settlement has a latitude and longitude of . This town served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.- Demographics :...
- Milo
- AdigaleAdigaleAdigale is a small town in northeastern Ethiopia.It is served by a station on the narrow gauge national railway system.- External links :*...
- LasaratLasaratLasarat is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation between 740 and 817 meters above sea level....
- Ayesha
- Adele DeweleDeweleDewele is a town on the Ethiopia and Djibouti border. Located in the Shinile Zone in the Somali Region this town has a longitude and latitude of with an elevation of 898 meters above sea level...
- (border)
Ali Sabin
- Dasabiou
- HolholHolholHolhol is a town in Djibouti. It is located in the Ali Sabieh region.-Transport:Holhol is served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway. It lies along National Highway 5.-External links:* *...
- GoubettoGoubettoGoubetto is a town in Djibouti. Located in the Ali Sabieh region, it is served by a station on the Djibouti - Addis Ababa railway.- References :*...
- Chebele Djibouti City
Proposed
- Finote SelamFinote SelamFinote Selam is a town in western Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a longitude and latitude of with an elevation of 1917 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Jabi Tehnan woreda....
(1917m) and Woldia (2111m)
- In 2010, MOU with China, India and Russia to study new line from DjiboutiDjiboutiDjibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
to Addis Abeba. This line would be standard gaugeStandard gaugeThe standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
and presumably 25kV AC.
2010
“Part of the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), the new railway designs are to connect some of the major cities of Ethiopia. From Mekelle up North; GalafiGalafi
Galafi is a village in Djibouti. Situated on the border with Ethiopia, it is in the western region of Dikhil.-External links:*...
and Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
in the East; Awash
Awash
Awash is a market town in central Ethiopia. Located in Administrative Zone 3 of the Afar Region, above a gorge on the Awash River, after which the town is named, the town lies on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway, which crosses the gorge by a bridge there...
and Sebeta
Sebeta
Sebeta is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Mirab Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 2,356 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Alem Gena woreda....
; and Jimma
Jimma
Jimma, also Jima, is the largest city in southwestern Ethiopia. Located in the Jimma Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of . The town was the capital of Kaffa Province until the province was dissolved. Prior to the 2007 census, Jimma was reorganized administratively as a...
down South.
“At 655.7km, the track from Addis Abeba to Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
is the longest of the projects with five lots. It includes a 210km stretch from Adama
Adama
Adama , better known as Nazret or Nazreth , is a city in central Ethiopia and the previous capital of the Oromia Region. It is located in the Misraq Shewa Zone of Oromia, at at an elevation of 1712 meters, 99 km southeast of Addis Ababa...
to Meiso
Meiso
, meaning “Straying”, is the third album released by DJ Krush.- Track listing :# "Only the Strong Survive" featuring CL Smooth - 4:16# "Anticipation" - 4:45# "What's Behind Darkness?" - 3:06# "Meiso" featuring Black Thought and Malik B...
, the single longest lot. The second longest project, 556.2km from Awash
Awash
Awash is a market town in central Ethiopia. Located in Administrative Zone 3 of the Afar Region, above a gorge on the Awash River, after which the town is named, the town lies on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway, which crosses the gorge by a bridge there...
to Mekelle to Shire, consists of six lots while the shortest project, 256km from Finoteselam to Woreta to Woldya to Galafi
Galafi
Galafi is a village in Djibouti. Situated on the border with Ethiopia, it is in the western region of Dikhil.-External links:*...
, has three lots. The four lots of the fourth project, from Addis Abeba to Ijaji to Jima
Jima
Jima or JIMA may refer to:*Jima of Silla*Jima, Nepal*Jima, a Japanese word for "island", as in Iwo Jima*JIMA, The Journal of Indian Medical Association*An alternate spelling for Jimma, Ethiopia....
to Dima
Dima
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, measures 365.7km.
“As part of the draft Five-year Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), the government has announced its intention to construct close to 2,000km of railway by 2015. Being an effective, low-cost, and time-saving mode of transporting products in bulk, rail transportation enjoys a high priority in the GTP.
“Expediency seems to be important for the government as the search for financing has taken a long time. Although India and China were initially approached to finance the project, it was China who came through with the money in the end. A few months ago, the Export Import Bank of China reportedly signed a $US100 million loan.
“The Chinese Railway Corporation was awarded the track from Addis Abeba to Mieso
Mieso
Mieso is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1394 meters above sea level.- Overview :...
, part of the track going to Djibouti. As the major export corridor of the country, the railway to Djibouti has been given priority by the government.”
Railways and Harbours.