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Umma Goma Destination Guide

Discover Umma Goma in Ethiopia

Umma Goma in the region of Afar Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 247 mi or ( 398 km ) North-East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Umma Goma is now 02:17 AM (Sunday) . 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: Sanaa, Al Hudaydah, Tadjoura, Obock, and Djibouti. When in this area, you might want to check out Sanaa . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Umma Goma ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Bario

Lake Bario is one of a chain of lakes into which the Awash River empties its waters. It is located at the eastern end of the Afar Region of Ethiopia, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|22|N|41|36|E|type:waterbody_region:ET|| |primary |name= }}. Lake Bario lies in the middle of a swamp, through which it receives its inflow from Lake Afambo to the northeast. Its outflow is on its southern side, which circles around Mount Dama Ali to empty into Lake Abbe.

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Located at 11.37 41.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Afar Region, Awash River, Lakes of Djibouti, Lakes of Ethiopia, Lakes of the Great Rift Valley

Asaita

Asaita is a town in northeastern Ethiopia, and before 2007 was the capital of the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Afambo woreda, part of the Region's Administrative Zone 1, the town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|34|N|41|26|E|region:ET-AF_type:city(22718)|| |primary |name= }} and an elevation of 300 meters.

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Located at 11.57 41.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Afar Region

Lake Gummare

Lake Gummare is one of a chain of lakes into which the Awash River empties its waters. It is located at the eastern end of the Afar Region of Ethiopia, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|32|N|41|40|E|type:waterbody_region:ET|| |primary |name= }}.

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Located at 11.53 41.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Afar Region, Awash River, Lakes of Djibouti, Lakes of Ethiopia, Lakes of the Great Rift Valley

Afambo (woreda)

Afambo is one of the woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is named after Lake Afambo, located at the border of this woreda with Asayita, near the international border with Djibouti. Part of the Administrative Zone 1, Afambo is bordered on the south by the Somali Region, on the west by Dubti, on the north by Asayita, and on the east by Djibouti. The largest town in this woreda is Afambo.

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Located at 11.25 41.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Afar Region, Woredas of Ethiopia