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Discover Gidicho in Ethiopia
Gidicho in the region of Oromiya Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 191 mi or ( 308 km ) South of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Gidicho is now 08:30 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Moroto, Kaabong, Halo, Ghelissa, and Gambela. When in this area, you might want to check out Moroto . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gidicho ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Aruro Island
Aruro is the biggest island in Lake Abaya, which is in Ethiopia. The island has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|24|N|37|56|E|region:ET_type:isle|| |primary |name= }}. Aruro is administratively part of Boreda Abaya, a woreda of the Gamo Gofa Zone.
Located at 6.40 37.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Abaya (woreda)
Abaya is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It's part of former Gelana Abaya woreda what was divided for Abaya and Gelana woredas. Part of the Borena Zone, Gelana Abaya was bordered on the south by Hagere Mariam, and on the west, north and east by the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNPR). Lake Abaya, on the western border, is divided between this woreda and the SNNPR.
Located at 6.17 38.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Irgachefe
Irgachefe (also transliterated as Yirgachefe) is a town in central southern Ethiopia. Located in the Gedeo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region, this town has a longitude and latitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|10|N|38|12|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation between 1880 and 1919 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Yirgachefe woreda (or district), an important coffee growing area.
Located at 6.17 38.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Lake Abaya
For the Muslim garment, see Abaya. Lake Abaya (Abaya Hayk in Amharic) is a lake in the Oromia and the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Regions of Ethiopia. It was named Lake Margherita by the Italian explorer Vittorio Bottego, the first European commonly thought to visit the lake, to honor the wife of king Umberto I of Italy, Queen Margherita. This name appears in older publications, and currently is rarely used.
Located at 6.43 37.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Yirgachefe (woreda)
Yirgachefe (also transliterated Irgachefe) is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia, named after its major town Yirgachefe. Part of the Gedeo Zone, Yirgachefe is bordered on the south by Kochere, on the west by the Oromia Zone, on the north by Wenago, on the east by Bule, and on the southeast by Gedeb.
Located at 6.17 38.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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