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K'ont'ola Destination Guide
Discover K'ont'ola in Ethiopia
K'ont'ola in the region of Oromiya Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) South of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in K'ont'ola is now 06:40 PM (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: Dikhil, Ali Sabih, Marek'o, Harar, and Dire Dawa. When in this area, you might want to check out Dikhil . We found 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 K'ont'ola ? 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. ..
ETHIOPIA - Rift Valley - Part 1
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Zebra in white grass Awasa park in Ethiopia
meeting with zebra ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ziway
Ziway or Zway is a town and separate woreda in central Ethiopia. It is located on the road connecting Addis Ababa to Nairobi in the Misraq Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, Ziway has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|56|N|38|43|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 1643 meters above sea level. Adjacent to Lake Ziway, the economy of the town is based on fishing and horticulture. Ziway is also home to a prison and a caustic soda factory.
Located at 7.93 38.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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 6 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 13 km away
Adami Tullu
Adami Tullu is a town in central Ethiopia. Located about 168 kilometers south of Addis Ababa in the Misraq Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, Adami Tullu has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|52|N|38|42|E|region:ET_type:city_source:enwiki-GNS|| | |name= }} with an elevation of 1636 meters above sea level. It is one of five towns in Adami Tullu and Jido Kombolcha woreda. Adami Tulli was founded by an emigrant from Germany named Goetz around 1902.
Located at 7.87 38.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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
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