Sendafa
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| Coordinates: 9°9′N 39°2′E / 9.150°N 39.033°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Oromia |
| Zone | Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne |
| Elevation | 2,514 m (8,248 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 12,298 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Sendafa is a town and separate woreda in central 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 / 9.150°N 39.033°ECoordinates: 9°09′N 39°02′E / 9.150°N 39.033°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.
Concerning weather, Sendafa has a moderate temperature; June, July and August are principal rainy season. The town has one senior secondary school, which started enrolling students in 1987.
Sendafa enjoys relatively moderate technological facilities compared to other towns of the same size in its Zone. Major public institutions here include the Ethiopian Police College and the Sendafa military camp. The town is also the planned location for the new training centre of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, budgeted to cost 80 million birr. This plan includes a seven-story headquarters building to be built in Arat Kilo
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