Adigala

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]

Adigala Hadhagaala
Town
Adigala Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 10°25′N 42°14′E / 10.417°N 42.233°E / 10.417; 42.233
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Somali
Zone	Sitti Zone
Elevation	766 m (2,513 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	80,440

Demographics

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 Issa Somali predominant.

Water Pipeline

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

• Railway stations in Ethiopia

References

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.

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