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Leku Destination Guide

Touring Leku in Ethiopia

Leku in the region of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region with its 11,398 citizens is a city located in Ethiopia - some 150 mi or ( 242 km ) South of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Leku

Time in Leku is now 06:35 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yirga 'Alem, Wendo Genet, Wak'o, Ras Desta Ber, and Irba. Being here already, consider visiting Yirga 'Alem . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Leku ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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When We Run - trailer

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The documentary of the event Run Across Ethiopia ..

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Daniel Mann picked up at Sapphire and brought his costumers to Mirage, another fun and wild ride in Las Vegss "Baby" Daniel Mann was on the show "America Caught On Camera Vegas" it aired the second we ..


GeoCertify Road from Sidama 2010

3:10 min by peacerivercoffee
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Showing the GeoCertify coffee traceability process for Ethiopian coffee from the Sidama region. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Shebedino

Shebedino is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Sidama Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Shebedino is bordered on the south by Dale, on the west by Boricha, on the north by Awasa Zuria, on the east by Gorche, and on the southeast by Wensho. Towns in Shebedino include Leku. Boricha and Gorche woredas were separated from Shebedino woreda.

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Located at 6.83 38.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Irgalem

Irgalem (also spelled Yrgalam, Yrgalem and Yrga Alem; alternate names include Abosto, Dalle) is a town in southern Ethiopia. Located 260 kilometers south of Addis Ababa and 40 kilometers south of Awasa in the Sidama Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (or kilil), the town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|45|N|38|25|E|region:ET-SO_type:city(43815)|| | |name= }} and an elevation of 1776 meters.

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Located at 6.75 38.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region

Awasa Zuria

Awasa Zuria is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia. Part of the Sidama Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Awasa Zuria is bordered on the south by Shebedino and Boricha, on the west and north by the Oromia Region, and on the east by Wondo Genet. Town of Awasa and woredas of Wondo Genet and Malga were separated from former Awasa woreda. The rest of this woreda was renamed for Awasa Zuria (Greater Awasa).

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Located at 7.00 38.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Dale (woreda)

Dale is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Sidama Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Dale is bordered on the south by Aleta Wendo and Chuko, on the west by Loko Abaya, on the northwest by Boricha, on the north by Shebedino, and on the east by Wensho. The major town in Dale is Irgalem. Parts of Dale woreda were separated to create Loko Abaya and Wensho woredas.

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Located at 6.75 38.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Lake Awasa

Lake Awasa is an endorheic basin in Ethiopia, located in the Main Ethiopian Rift south of Addis Ababa. According to the Statistical Abstract of Ethiopia for 1967/68, the lake is 16 km long and 9 km wide, with a surface area of 129 square kilometers. It has a maximum depth of 10 meters and is located at an elevation of 1,708 meters. Because it is relatively accessible to scientists, Lake Awasa is the most studied of the Rift Valley lakes in Ethiopia.

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Located at 7.05 38.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Endorheic basins, Lakes of Ethiopia, Lakes of the Great Rift Valley, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Leku