Gewane

Gewane
Gawwaani
Gewane
Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 10°9′59″N 40°38′43″E / 10.16639°N 40.64528°E / 10.16639; 40.64528
CountryEthiopia
RegionAfar Region
ZoneAdministrative Zone 3
Population
 (2005)
  Total
2,000 (est)
ClimateBSh

Gewane is a town in north-eastern Ethiopia. Located in Administrative Zone 3 of the Afar Region, it has an elevation of 618 meters above sea level. Gewane is locally known as New Gewane, 2 kilometers east of the original settlement known as Old Gewane; the town was relocated astride the main, all-weather highway. It is the administrative center of Gewane woreda.