Shilavo

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Shilavo (also spelled Scilave) is a village of the Ethiopian part of the Ogaden. Located in the Korahe Zone of the Somali Region, this village has a longitude and latitude of [6°5′N 44°46′E] and an elevation of 1295 meters.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this village has an estimated total population of 7,239 of whom 3,877 were males and 3,362 were females.[CSA 2005 National Statistics], Table B.4 It is the only settlement in Shilavo woreda.

Shilavo hosts an airport ( IATA code HIL) with an unpaved runway, the destination of scheduled flights by Ethiopian Airlines.

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