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Discover Okte in Ethiopia
Okte in the region of Oromiya Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 235 mi or ( 379 km ) East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Okte is now 09:43 PM (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: Hargeysa, Ta'izz, Djibouti, Urgo, and Sala Asaleh. When in this area, you might want to check out Hargeysa . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Okte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jaldessa
Jaldessa (also transliterated Jeldessa, Gildessa) is a village in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, this settlement has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|43|N|42|08|E||| | |name= }}. The Central Statistical Agency has not published an estimate for the population of this village. It is located in Shinile woreda.
Located at 9.72 42.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 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 19 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 26 km away
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