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Bek'ek'a Destination Guide
Delve into Bek'ek'a in Ethiopia
Bek'ek'a in the region of Oromiya Region is a city in Ethiopia - some 62 mi or ( 99 km ) South of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Current time in Bek'ek'a is now 11:11 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Dikhil, Ali Sabih, Solok'e, Rep'e, and Midre Kebd. While being here, make sure to check out Dikhil . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Bek'ek'a ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ethiopia Wollo Lalibela (Lalibela town) www.lalibelatown.com
Lalibela the eight wonder of the world. Welcome to Lalibela one of Ethiopians pride. Lalibela town is situated in the northern Ethiopia and is primarly known for its amazing Rockhewn churches that ref ..
solar thermal pump
Field testing of new type of deep well solar thermal pump in Ziway, Ethiopia. Volume output 5000 litres from 7.5m depth. Developed by Practica Foundation, Netherlands. ..
Zebra in white grass Awasa park in Ethiopia
meeting with zebra ..
Help-a-Life Foundation - help us build a school for Ethiopian orphans
Help-a-Life Foundation's first program, Project Blue, was created to focus our efforts on orphans in Ethiopia. The purpose of Project Blue is to give orphans girls not only a supplemental tutorial edu ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Meki
Meki is a town in east-central Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|9|N|38|49|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 1636 meters above sea level. Meki is the administrative center of Dugda woreda. The Apostolic Vicariate of Meki of the Catholic Church has its headquarters in Meki, which also runs a local high school in the town, Meki Catholic School (MCS).
Located at 8.15 38.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Dugda (woreda)
Dugda is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It was part of the former woreda of Dugda Bora what was divided between Bora and Dugda woredas.
Located at 8.17 38.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Misraq Shewa Zone
Misraq Shewa (or "East Shewa") is one of the Zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. This zone takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa. Misraq Shewa is located in the middle of Oromia, connecting the western regions to the eastern ones.
Located at 8.00 38.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Meki River
The Meki is a river in central Ethiopia. It empties into Lake Zway at the latitude and longitude {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|4|8|N|38|52|53|E| |primary |name= }}. O.G.S. Crawford identifies the Meki with a river on a map which was drawn in 1662 (there named "Machy") to illustrate Manuel de Almeida's history of Ethiopia. Crawford explains that the cartographer learned of this stream from the Jesuit missionaries residing in Ethiopia at the time of Emperor Susenyos.
Located at 8.07 38.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Lake Zway
Lake Zway or Lake Ziway is one of the freshwater Rift Valley lakes of Ethiopia. It is located about 60 miles south of Addis Ababa, on the border between the Regions (or kililoch) of Oromia and of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples; the woredas holding the lake's shoreline are Adami Tullu and Jido Kombolcha, Dugda Bora, and Ziway Dugda. The town of Ziway lies on the lake's western shore.
Located at 8.00 38.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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