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Touring Goba in Ethiopia
Goba in the region of Oromiya Region is located in Ethiopia - some 247 mi or ( 397 km ) East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Goba is now 11:53 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Hargeysa, Djibouti, Wedeyta, Wedesa, and Melka Harewach'a. Being here already, consider visiting Hargeysa . Check out our recommendations for Goba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Fugnan Bira
Fugnan Bira (meaning "near a nose" because of its proximity to the last part of a mountain chain) is a town in east-central Ethiopia. It is commonly known by its more recent name, Gursum. Located in the Misraq Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, on a high plateau at the southern base of Mount Kondudo, which gives the town a climate similar to Harar.
Located at 9.35 42.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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 13 km away
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 20 km away
Gursum, Oromia (woreda)
For the woreda in the Somali Region, see Gursum, Somali (woreda). Gursum is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq (East) Hararghe Zone, Gursum is bordered on the south by Babille, on the west by the Harari Region, on the north by Jarso, and on the east by the Somali Region. The administrative center of the woreda is Fugnan Bira.
Located at 9.25 42.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Harar
Harar (var. Gey, Hārer, Harer), commonly known as Gey and titled "the city of saints" ("madinat al-awilya"), is an eastern city of Ethiopia, formerly the capital of Harergey and now the capital of the modern Harari ethno-political division (or kilil) of Ethiopia. The city is located on a hilltop, in the eastern extension of the Ethiopian highlands about five hundred kilometers from Addis Ababa with an elevation of 1,885 meters.
Located at 9.31 42.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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