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Nek'emte Destination Guide
Touring Nek'emte in Ethiopia
Nek'emte in the region of Oromiya Region is located in Ethiopia - some 150 mi or ( 241 km ) West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Nek'emte is now 06:25 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ts'ige Maryam, Sombo, Komto, Kolobo, and Kingi. Being here already, consider visiting Ts'ige Maryam . Check out our recommendations for Nek'emte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nekemte
Nekemte ("Naqamtee" in Afan Oromo language; also called Lekemt) is a market town and separate woreda in western Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Welega Zone of the Oromia Region, Nekemte has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|5|N|36|33|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation of 2,088 meters. Nekemte was the capital of the former Welega Province, and is home to a museum of Wollega Oromo culture.
Located at 9.08 36.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sasiga
Sasiga is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq (East) Welega Zone, Sasiga is bordered on the south by Diga Leka, on the west by the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the northwest by Limmu, on the north by an exclave of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, and on the east by Guto Wayu. The administrative center of this woreda is Galo; other towns in Sasiga include Arb Gebeya, Ehud Gebeya, Gute and Tsige.
Located at 9.17 36.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Gatama
Gatama (also transliterated Getema, Catama Argio) is a town in western Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Welega Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:08|54|N|36|29|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2,142 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Diga Leka woreda.
Located at 8.90 36.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Guto Wayu
Guto Wayu was one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It was divided between Guto Gida, Wayu Tuka woredas and Nekemte town. Part of the Misraq Welega Zone, Guto Wayu was bordered on the south by Nunu Kumba, on the southwest by Jimma Arjo and Diga Leka, on the west by Sasiga, on the northwest by Limmu and Gida Kiremu, on the northeast by Bila Seyo, on the east by Sibu Sire, and on the southeast by Wama Bonaya.
Located at 9.17 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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