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Dessie topographic map

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Dessie

Dessie (Amharic: ደሴ, romanized: Däse; also spelled Dese or Dessye) is a town in north-central Ethiopia. Located in the South Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, it sits at a latitude and longitude of 11°8′N 39°38′E / 11.133°N 39.633°E / 11.133; 39.633, with an elevation between 2,470 and 2,550 metres above sea level. Dessie is 400 km to the north of the capital Addis Ababa. It has a population of more than 200,000 people in over 30 wards.

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Name: Dessie topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Dessie, South Wollo, Amhara Region, Ethiopia (10.96260 39.47498 11.28260 39.79498)

Average elevation: 8,038 ft

Minimum elevation: 5,190 ft

Maximum elevation: 11,503 ft

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