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Explore Alo in Ethiopia
Alo in the region of Oromiya Region is a place in Ethiopia - some 232 mi or ( 373 km ) East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Alo is now 10:41 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: Hargeysa, Djibouti, Wedeyta, Wedesa, and Urgo. Since you are here already, consider visiting Hargeysa . Where to go and what to see in Alo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jarso (Hararge)
For the woreda in the Mirab Welega Zone, see Jarso (Welega). Jarso is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq (East) Hararghe Zone, Jarso is bordered on the south by the Harari Region, on the west by Kombolcha, on the north by the city of Dire Dawa, on the east by the Somali Region, and on the southeast by Gursum. The administrative center of this woreda is Ejersa Goro.
Located at 9.42 42.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Haramaya University
Haramaya University (formerly known as Alemaya University) is one of the oldest universities in Ethiopia. It is located 5 km from city Alemaya, a town in the Misraq Hararghe Zone, about 17 kilometers from the city of Harar and 40 kilometers from Dire Dawa. The university was founded with the help of Oklahoma State University (OSU), accepting its first students in 1954, and the new campus was opened in January 1958 by Emperor Haile Selassie.
Located at 9.43 42.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Ejersa Goro
Ejersa Goro is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located outside the city of Harar in the Misraq Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|29|N|42|14|E|region:ET-OR_type:city(3104)|| |primary |name= }} and an elevation of 2780 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Jarso woreda.
Located at 9.48 42.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Kombolcha (woreda)
Kombolcha is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq (East) Hararghe Zone, Kombolcha is bordered on the south by the Harari Region, on the southwest by Haro Maya, on the northwest by Dire Dawa, on the north by the Somali Region, and on the east by Jarso. The administrative center of the woreda is Melka Rafu.
Located at 9.42 42.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Alemaya
Alemaya (also transliterated Alem Maya; Oromo: Haramaya) is a town in east-central Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, the town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|24|N|42|01|E|region:ET-OR_type:city(15317)|| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 2047 meters above sea level. Alemaya is 10km west of Harar, on the road to Dire Dawa.
Located at 9.40 42.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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