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Explore Dara in Ethiopia
Dara in the region of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is a place in Ethiopia - some 220 mi or ( 354 km ) South-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Dara is now 09:22 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kaabong, Wushwush, Tega, Macheto, and Kasha. Since you are here already, consider visiting Kaabong . Where to go and what to see in Dara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Keficho Shekicho Zone
Keficho Shekicho was a Zone in the Ethiopian Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR). A 1997 Situation Report by the United Nations Development Programme/Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia states that originally Kaffa and Sheka were separate zones, but were combined in early 1996. Keficho Shekicho was later separated for Keffa and Sheka Zones.
Located at 7.25 36.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Ginbo
Ginbo (sometimes spelled Gimbo) is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. The name Ginbo comes from one of the provinces in the former Kingdom of Kaffa. That province, as well as the Kafficho provinces Bonga and Manjo, became districts with the Ethiopian conquest in 1896, and these districts were later merged to form the modern woreda.
Located at 7.33 36.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Seka Chekorsa (woreda)
Seka Chekorsa is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the administrative center, Seka Chekorsa. Part of the Jimma Zone, Seka Chekorsa is bordered on the south by the Gojeb River which separates it from the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the west by Gera, on the northwest by Gomma, on the north by Mana, on the northeast by Kersa, and on the east by Dedo. Villages include Bedadi. Shebe Senbo woreda was part of Seka Chekorsa woreda.
Located at 7.50 36.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Bonga
Bonga is a town and separate woreda in southwestern Ethiopia. Located southwest of Jimma in the Keffa Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region upon a hill in the upper Barta valley, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|16|N|36|14|E|region:ET-SN_type:city(19664)|| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 1,714 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by Ginbo woreda.
Located at 7.27 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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