Robe, also called Bale Robe, is a town in south-central Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Located in the Bale Zone, this town has a latitude and longitude of 7°7′N 40°0′E / 7.117°N 40.000°E with an elevation of 2,492 metres (8,176 ft) above sea level.
Bale Robe
Baalee Roobee (Oromo) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | Bale |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Cwb |
It is located about 430 kilometres by road from the capital Addis Ababa.
Robe shares Robe Airport (ICAO code HAGB, IATA GOB) with neighboring Goba. Ethiopian Airlines has a scheduled flight four times a week connecting it to the capital Addis Ababa and to the southern city Arba Minch.
The main market day is Thursday, with a smaller market working on Tuesdays and Sundays at another place in the town. Notable tourist attractions include the Sof Omar Caves, which lie to the east.[1]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Bale Robe | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.8 (73.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.6 (51.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) |
26 (1.0) |
70 (2.8) |
146 (5.7) |
108 (4.3) |
63 (2.5) |
105 (4.1) |
121 (4.8) |
126 (5.0) |
94 (3.7) |
37 (1.5) |
23 (0.9) |
941 (37.2) |
| Average rainy days | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 150 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (daily average) | 46 | 45 | 51 | 63 | 66 | 62 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 54 | 61 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
7 (45) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
11 (52) |
11 (52) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
11 (52) |
9 (48) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
| Source 1: National Meteorology Agency (average high and low)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: World Meteorological Organization (rainfall 1981–2010)[3] Time and Date (dewpoints and humidity, 2005–2015)[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editThe 2007 national census reported a total population for Robe of 44,382, of whom 22,543 were men and 21,839 were women. The plurality of inhabitants said they were Muslim, with 80% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 15% of the population practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity and 5% were Protestant.[5]
The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 21,516 of whom 10,462 were males and 11,054 were females.
Education
editRecords at the Nordic Africa Institute website provide details of a primary school in Robe in 1968.[1] List of Primary schools in Robe Town: Ali Birra Primary School, Madda Walabu Primary School, Kibxate Primary School, Robe Gelema Primary School, Zeybela Primary School, and General Umar Suleyman Primary School Numbers of secondary Schools in Bale Robe Town=5; Robe Secondary School, Robe Gelema Secondary School, Madda Walabu Secondary School, General Wako Gutu Secondary School, and General Umar Suleyman Secondary School and has one preparatory school which is called Robe preparatory School.
As of 2013, there are schools for secondary education in Bale Robe. There is also a teachers-training college, and university here called Madawalabu University.
Transportation
editThe main mode of transport within the town is called a Bajaj.
Notes
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- ^ a b "Local History in Ethiopia" Archived 2011-05-28 at the Wayback Machine (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 26 November 2007)
- ^ "Climate of City: Bale Robe". National Meteorology Agency. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "World Weather Information Service – Bale Robe". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Climate & Weather Averages in Robe, Ethiopia". Time and Date. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ 2007 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Oromia Region, Vol. 1 Archived November 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.5, 3.4 (accessed 13 January 2012)
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