Chagni

Chagni
Chagni
Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 10°57′N 36°30′E / 10.950°N 36.500°E / 10.950; 36.500
CountryEthiopia
RegionAmhara Region
ZoneAgew Awi Zone
Elevation
1,583 m (5,194 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total
30,938 (est)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Chagni (also known as Kedamawi Haile Selassie Ber) is a town in North Western Ethiopia. Located in the Agew Awi Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a longitude and latitude of 10°57′N 36°30′E / 10.950°N 36.500°E / 10.950; 36.500 and an elevation of 1583 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Guangua woreda; in the past Chagni was the administrative center of the Metekel awraja.