Located in the Kelem Welega Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 08°59′N 34°37′E / 8.983°N 34.617°E / 8.983; 34.617 with an elevation between 1776 and 1928 meters above sea level.

"[1] By the early 1930s, Gidami was an important coffee market with two or three resident foreign traders.

In 1938, the Guido described the town as a large village with many Amhara in an area populated by the Oromo, having a post office, telegraph and infirmary.

In addition, 21 churches, one mosque, and dozens of houses were burned, leaving over 400 people homeless.

[3] Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Gidami has an estimated total population of 5,007 of whom 2,545 are men and 2,462 are women.