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Explore Ruke in Ethiopia
Ruke in the region of Somali Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 302 mi or ( 486 km ) East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ruke is now 08:46 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Hargeysa, Burco, Lahij, Djibouti, and Tulbiy. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Hargeysa . Where to go and what to see in Ruke ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jijiga Zone
Jijiga is one of nine zones of the Ethiopian Somali Region. This zone is named after its largest city, Jijiga. Other towns and cities in this zone include Qarbibayax, Dhurwaale Awbere, Derwonaji, tuli gulled and Hart Sheik. Jijiga is bordered on the south by Degehabur, on the southwest by Fiq, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by Shinile and on the east by Somalia.
Located at 9.25 43.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Hart Sheik
Hart Sheik (also transliterated Hartishek) is a town in eastern Ethiopia, and best known as the location of a refugee camp operated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2000. According to materials at the Nordic Africa Institute website, the town may be named after a Somali sub-clan, the Harti. Both are located in semi-arid desert region, known as the Ogaden, near the Somali-Ethiopian border.
Located at 9.15 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
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