Babile Elephant Sanctuary
The Babile Elephant Sanctuary is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary in eastern Ethiopia. It is located in Babile district, East Hararghe Zone of Oromia Region, which lies 560 km east of Addis Ababa and 40 km south of Harar.
- Type: Reserve
- Description: wildlife sanctuary in Ethiopia
- Also known as: “Harar Wildlife Sanctuary”
Babile Elephant Sanctuary
- Category: protected area
- Location: Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
8.75° or 8° 45′ north
Longitude
42.63333° or 42° 38′ east
Elevation
1,371 metres (4,498 feet)
Open location code
6HW4QJ2M+28
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In Other Languages
From Amharic to Russian—“Babile Elephant Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Amharic: “ባቢሌ የዝሆን መጠለያ”
- Arabic: “محمية أفيال بابيل”
- French: “Harar Wabi-Shebelle”
- French: “Sanctuaire de la vie sauvage de Harar”
- Russian: “Бабиле (заповедник)”
- Russian: “Бабиле”
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