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Discover Obi in Ethiopia
Obi in the region of Oromiya Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 61 mi or ( 98 km ) South-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Obi is now 12:11 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: Werabu, Shuna, Miagera, Maru, and Kono. When in this area, you might want to check out Werabu . 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 Obi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Waliso
Waliso (also known as Ghion, which is also transliterated "Giyon" which was given by emperor Haile Selassie I and this name was no longer used after the fall of his regime as the town has the original name Waliso) is a town and separate woreda in central Ethiopia.
Located at 8.53 37.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Wonchi
Wonchi is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Mirab Shewa Zone, Wonchi is bordered on the southwest by Amaya, on the nort by Mirab Shewa Zone, and on the southeast by Walisona Goro. The major town in Wonchi is Chitu. The highest point in Wonchi is Mount Dendi, located on the border with Dendi woreda. Although coffee is an important cash crop of this woreda, less than 20 square kilometers are planted with this crop.
Located at 8.67 37.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Waliso (woreda)
Waliso is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It was part part of former Walisona Goro woreda what was separated for Goro and Waliso woredas and Waliso Town. Part of the Debub Mirab Shewa Zone, it was bordered on the south by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the west by Amaya, on the northwest by Wonchi, on the north by Dawo, on the northeast by Becho and on the east by Kokir. Towns in Waliso include Dilala.
Located at 8.42 38.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Goro, Mirab Shewa
Goro is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|23|N|37|51|E||| | |name= }}. Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this town has an estimated total population of 2,030 of whom 983 were males and 1,047 were females. The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 1,136 of whom 533 were males and 603 were females.
Located at 8.38 37.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Dawo
Dawo is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Mirab Shewa Zone, Dawo is bordered on the southwest by Waliso, on the west and north by Dendi, on the east by Elu, and on the southeast by Becho. The major town in Dawo is Busa. Dawo is well known for its quality teff, which is marketed in Addis Ababa. However the woreda is located 96 kilometers from the capital (80 kilometers paved with asphalt and 16 kilometers gravel).
Located at 8.75 38.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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