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Touring Merar in Ethiopia
Merar in the region of Somali Region is a city located in Ethiopia - some 270 mi or ( 435 km ) East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Merar is now 01:02 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Hargeysa, Djibouti, Turk'eylo, Mek'ele, and Legah Gelal. Being here already, consider visiting Hargeysa . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Merar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Touring Historical Harar, Eastern Ethiopia
www.TravelsWithSheila.com The first bank in Harar has been turned into a typical Adare home that had special places for women, men and even the Imam to sit. The Adare (Harari) women are known for thei ..
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Chinhahsan
Chinhahsan (also transliterated Chinaksen; Somali: Jinacsani) is a city in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, this city has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|30|N|42|42|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 1816 meters above sea level. Chinhahsan is a settlement with stone walls built at the foot of an oval hill; on the hill are ruins of fortifications possibly of Abyssinian origins.
Located at 9.50 42.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Jijiga
Jijiga is a city in eastern Ethiopia and the capital of the Somali Region of the country. Located in the Jijiga Zone approximately 80 km (50 mi) east of Harar and 60 km (37 mi) west of the border with Somalia, this city has an elevation of 1,609 meters above sea level. The city is located on the main road between Harar and the Somali city of Hargeisa, and is known for incense production. It has enjoyed postal service since 1923, and had telephone service by 1956.
Located at 9.35 42.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Gursum, Somali (woreda)
For the woreda of the same name in the Oromia Region, see Gursum, Oromia (woreda). Gursum is one of the woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jijiga Zone, Gursum is bordered on the south by Babille, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by Ajersagora, on the east by Jijiga, and on the southeast by Kebri Beyah. Information is not available on the towns of this woreda.
Located at 9.33 42.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Jijiga (woreda)
Jijiga is one of the woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jijiga Zone, Jijiga is bordered on the south by Kebri Beyah, on the southwest by Gursum, on the southeast by Ajersagora, on the north by the Shinile Zone, and on the northeast by Awbere. Towns and cities in Jijiga include Jijiga. The average elevation in this woreda is 1803 meters above sea level. The only perennial rivers in this woreda are the Fafen and the Jerer.
Located at 9.33 42.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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