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Explore Albasa in Ethiopia
Albasa in the region of Somali Region is a place in Ethiopia - some 302 mi or ( 486 km ) East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Albasa is now 01:54 PM (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, Burco, Lahij, Djibouti, and K'och'ara. Since you are here already, consider visiting Hargeysa . Where to go and what to see in Albasa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jijiga Zone
Jijiga is one of nine zones of the Ethiopian Somali Region. This zone is named after its largest city, Jijiga. Other towns and cities in this zone include Qarbibayax, Dhurwaale Awbere, Derwonaji, tuli gulled and Hart Sheik. Jijiga is bordered on the south by Degehabur, on the southwest by Fiq, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by Shinile and on the east by Somalia.
Located at 9.25 43.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Kebri Beyah
Kebri Beyah is a town in southeastern Ethiopia. Located in the Jijiga Zone of the Somali Region, 50 kilometers south east of Jijiga, it has a longitude and latitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|6|N|43|10|E||| | |name= }} and an altitude of 1686 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Kebri Beyah woreda.
Located at 9.10 43.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Hart Sheik
Hart Sheik (also transliterated Hartishek) is a town in eastern Ethiopia, and best known as the location of a refugee camp operated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2000. According to materials at the Nordic Africa Institute website, the town may be named after a Somali sub-clan, the Harti. Both are located in semi-arid desert region, known as the Ogaden, near the Somali-Ethiopian border.
Located at 9.15 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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