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Discover Ortu in Ethiopia
Ortu in the region of Dire Dawa Region is a place located in Ethiopia - some 229 mi or ( 369 km ) East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Ortu is now 08:31 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Hargeysa, Djibouti, Dikhil, Arta, and Ali Sabih. When in this area, you might want to check out Hargeysa . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ortu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Haramaya University
Haramaya University (formerly known as Alemaya University) is one of the oldest universities in Ethiopia. It is located 5 km from city Alemaya, a town in the Misraq Hararghe Zone, about 17 kilometers from the city of Harar and 40 kilometers from Dire Dawa. The university was founded with the help of Oklahoma State University (OSU), accepting its first students in 1954, and the new campus was opened in January 1958 by Emperor Haile Selassie.
Located at 9.43 42.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Jaldessa
Jaldessa (also transliterated Jeldessa, Gildessa) is a village in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, this settlement has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|43|N|42|08|E||| | |name= }}. The Central Statistical Agency has not published an estimate for the population of this village. It is located in Shinile woreda.
Located at 9.72 42.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kombolcha (woreda)
Kombolcha is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq (East) Hararghe Zone, Kombolcha is bordered on the south by the Harari Region, on the southwest by Haro Maya, on the northwest by Dire Dawa, on the north by the Somali Region, and on the east by Jarso. The administrative center of the woreda is Melka Rafu.
Located at 9.42 42.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Alemaya
Alemaya (also transliterated Alem Maya; Oromo: Haramaya) is a town in east-central Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, the town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|24|N|42|01|E|region:ET-OR_type:city(15317)|| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 2047 meters above sea level. Alemaya is 10km west of Harar, on the road to Dire Dawa.
Located at 9.40 42.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Jarso (Hararge)
For the woreda in the Mirab Welega Zone, see Jarso (Welega). Jarso is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq (East) Hararghe Zone, Jarso is bordered on the south by the Harari Region, on the west by Kombolcha, on the north by the city of Dire Dawa, on the east by the Somali Region, and on the southeast by Gursum. The administrative center of this woreda is Ejersa Goro.
Located at 9.42 42.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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