Jijiga Destination Guide
Explore Jijiga in Ethiopia.
Jijiga in the region of Somali Region with it's 56,821 inhabitants is a town in Ethiopia - some 277 mi (or 446 km) East of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.
Current time in Jijiga is now 11:17 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named "Africa / Addis Ababa" with an UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Hargeysa, Burco, Lahij, Djibouti, Waji or Baki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ordere, Jijiga, Elbeyih, Dimti, Diba and El Bahal. We encountered some videos in the web. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.
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Jigjiga Bishaaro: Hees By Jigjiga Boyz
Jigjiga Bishaaro is a new solo song by amateur artists Jigjiga Boyz. These artists are Hassan Mokonnen and GuledCase. Me, GuledCase, had mixed this song and made it's video background. The first image...
Ethiopian Cranfield IBE Field Trip 2012 ...
Ethiopia Donkeys (continuation)
Little Pankaj leading the Ethiopian Cranfield Team
Ethiopian Donkeys
Ethiopian donkeys and the kid quest trying to straighten them
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Interesting facts about this location
Jijiga
Jijiga is a city in eastern Ethiopia and the capital of the Somali Region of the country. Located in the Jijiga Zone approximately 80 km (50 mi) east of Harar and 60 km (37 mi) west of the border with Somalia, this city has an elevation of 1,609 meters above sea level. The city is located on the main road between Harar and the Somali city of Hargeisa, and is known for incense production. It has enjoyed postal service since 1923, and had telephone service by 1956.
Located at 9.35, 42.8 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
Jijiga (woreda)
Jijiga is one of the woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jijiga Zone, Jijiga is bordered on the south by Kebri Beyah, on the southwest by Gursum, on the southeast by Ajersagora, on the north by the Shinile Zone, and on the northeast by Awbere. Towns and cities in Jijiga include Jijiga. The average elevation in this woreda is 1803 meters above sea level. The only perennial rivers in this woreda are the Fafen and the Jerer.
Located at 9.35, 42.8 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 3 mi away.
Jijiga Airport
Jijiga Airport is an airport serving Jijiga, the capital city of the Somali Region in Ethiopia. The airport is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:09|19|56|N|42|54|43|E|type:airport_region:ET-SO_source:Wikimapia | |name=Jijiga Airport (new) }}, which is 12 km east of the city.
Located at 9.35, 42.8 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 8 mi away.
Babille, Somali (woreda)
For the woreda in the Oromia Region, see Babille, Oromia (woreda). Babille is one of the woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. It is named after one of the 12 major tribes of the Oromo people, the Babille Oromo. Part of the Jijiga Zone, Babille is bordered on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by Gursum, and on the east and south by Fiq Zone. Information is not available on the towns of this woreda.
Located at 9.35, 42.8 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 13 mi away.
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 9.35, 42.8 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 15 mi away.
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