Butajira

Butajira ቡታጅራ
Town
Butajira Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 8°7′15″N 38°22′45″E / 8.12083°N 38.37917°E / 8.12083; 38.37917
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Central Ethiopia Regional State
Zone	East Gurage Zone
Elevation	2,131 m (6,991 ft)
Population  (2007)
• Total	33,406
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Climate	Cwb

Butajira (Amharic: ቡታጅራ) is a town and separate woreda in central Ethiopia. Located at the base of the Zebidar massif in the East Gurage Zone of the Central Ethiopia Regional State, Butajira has an elevation of 2131 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by Meskan woreda. It was part of former Meskanena Mareko woreda.^{[citation needed]}