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Explore Onja in Ethiopia

Onja in the region of Oromiya Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 215 mi or ( 347 km ) East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Onja is now 01:55 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Hargeysa, Djibouti, Dikhil, Ali Sabih, and Weter. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Hargeysa . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Onja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Harrar Coffee Cupping Caravan

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Coffee geeks on the road to save endangered Harrar Coffee in Ethiopia ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Haro Maya (woreda)

Haro Maya (or Alemaya) is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the administrative center, Haro Maya. Part of the Misraq (East) Hararghe Zone, Haro Maya is bordered on the south by Kurfa Chele, on the west by Kersa, on the north by Dire Dawa, on the east by Kombolcha, and on the southeast by the Harari Region. Towns include Alemaya and Bati.

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Located at 9.17 41.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Oromia Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Kurfa Chele (woreda)

Kurfa Chele is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after its administrative center, Kurfa Chele. Part of the Misraq (East) Hararghe Zone, Kurfa Chele is bordered on the south by Girawa, on the west by Bedeno, on the northwest by Kersa, and on the northeast by Haro Maya. Towns include Dawe.

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Located at 9.17 41.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Oromia Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

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.

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Located at 9.40 42.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Oromia Region

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.

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Located at 9.42 42.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Oromia Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

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.

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Located at 9.43 42.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1954 establishments in Ethiopia, Dire Dawa, Educational institutions established in 1954, Universities and colleges in Ethiopia