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Mederu Destination Guide

Delve into Mederu in Ethiopia

Mederu in the region of Oromiya Region is a city in Ethiopia - some 233 mi or ( 374 km ) East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Mederu

Current time in Mederu is now 12:07 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Hargeysa, Lahij, Djibouti, Dikhil, and Ali Sabih. While being here, make sure to check out Hargeysa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mederu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Feeding hyenas in Ethiopia - Lonely Planet travel video

1:28 min by LonelyPlanet
Views: 21216 Rating: 4.92

Visit www.lonelyplanet.com to find out more about Ethiopia. Lonely Planet travel writer Katharina Kane visits the desert outside the ancient city of Harar to see a man who has become famous for feedin ..

road from harar to jijiga

6:37 min by pcarton
Views: 12782 Rating: 4.78

road from harar to jijiga ..


harar

6:35 min by pcarton
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harar ethiopia ..

Hyena feeding in Harar, Ethiopia

2:08 min by kurtstubin
Views: 11782 Rating: 4.67

Hyenas are traditionally fed each night in Harar, Ethiopia, to keep their friendly relationship with the population. I had read about the practise on a Swedish travel sight, and as I was going by car ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 9.31 42.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Adal Sultanate, Harari Region, Holy cities, Populated places in the Harari Region, World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia

Harari Region

Harari or officially, Harari People's National Regional State is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, covering the homeland of the Harari people. Formerly named Region 13, its capital is Harar.

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Located at 9.31 42.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Harari Region, Regions of Ethiopia

Harrar Bira Stadium

Harrar Bira Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Harar, Ethiopia. It is mostly used for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Harrar Beer Botling FC. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people.

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Located at 9.32 42.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Football venues in Ethiopia, Harari Region

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.

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Located at 9.25 42.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Oromia Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

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.

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Located at 9.42 42.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Oromia Region, Woredas of Ethiopia