Abala, Ethiopia

Abala
Abqaala
Abala
Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 13°22′N 39°45′E / 13.367°N 39.750°E / 13.367; 39.750
Country Ethiopia
Region Afar
ZoneKilbet Rasu
DistrictAbala
Elevation
1,465 m (4,806 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total
4,820
ClimateBSh

Abala (Afar: Abqaala) is a town in north-eastern Abala The administrative center of Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 13°22′N 39°45′E / 13.367°N 39.750°E / 13.367; 39.750 with an elevation of 1465 meters .

Abala is an important trading center in the area for goats, with its market day on Thursday, and supplied by pastoralists from as far away as Afdera, Erebti and Teru woredas.