Global InformationGish Abay information
Gish Abay | |
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  Gish Abay Location in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 10°59′N 37°13′E / 10.983°N 37.217°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara Region |
| Zone | Mirab Gojjam Zone |
| Elevation | 2,744 m (9,003 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 3,385 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Gish Abay is a town in west-central Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab (West) Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, it is the administrative center of Sekela woreda. The town is named after the nearby Mount Gish and the Abay River (Blue Nile) whose source is in the foothills of the mountain. It is the administrative center of Sekela woreda.
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Gish Abay has an estimated total population of 3,385 of whom 1,615 are men and 1,770 are women.[1] The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 1,959 of whom 850 were men and 1,109 were women.
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics Archived November 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Table B.4