Buur Ukur
| Buur Ukur Buur Cukur | |
|---|---|
  Buur Ukur Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 5°04′20″N 44°54′50″E / 5.0723°N 44.9138°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Somali |
| Zone | Gode |
| Elevation | 1,609 m (5,279 ft) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Buur Ukur (also written Buur Cukur, Bur Ukur, Burukur, Buurukur) is the name of both a town and the surrounding low-lying region in Ethiopia's Gode Zone in the Somali Region.
Overview
It is located on the eastern shore of the Shabelle River, close to the region's main town, Mustahīl (Mustaxiil), and the Somali border town of Ferfer.[1]
The population of Buur Ukur is more than 25,000 Somalis.
References
- ↑ WHO "Atlas of the Global Distribution of schistosomiasis 33 Ethiopia" Retrieved 20 July 2009.
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