Elidar
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Elidar
ኤሊዳር | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Elidar Location in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 12°3′N 41°55′E / 12.050°N 41.917°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Afar |
| Zone | Administrative Zone 1 |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 2,228 (est) |
Elidar (Amharic: ኤሊዳር) is a town in north-eastern Ethiopia.[citation needed] Located in Administrative Zone 1 of the Afar Region[citation needed], in the angle formed by the border with Djibouti to the south, and Eritrea to the northeast. It has a latitude and longitude of 12°3′N 41°55′E / 12.050°N 41.917°E[citation needed] with an elevation of 418 meters above sea level.[citation needed] Elidar is named for the salt pan that occupies the eastern end of Elidar woreda.[citation needed]
In 2005, this town had an estimated total population of 2228, of whom 1232 were males and 996 were females.[1]