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Shank'a Destination Guide

Discover Shank'a in Ethiopia

Shank'a in the region of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 92 mi or ( 148 km ) South-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shank'a is now 11:24 PM (Saturday) . 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: Yagwach T'erek, Wegera'o, Wedero, Jatu, and Indibir. When in this area, you might want to check out Yagwach T'erek . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shank'a ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Cheha

Cheha is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named after one of the sub-groups of the Sebat Bet Gurage, the Cheha. Part of the Gurage Zone, Cheha is bordered on the south by Enemorina Eaner, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by the Wabe River which separates it from Abeshge and Kebena, on the east by Ezha, and on the southeast by Gumer and Geta.

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Located at 8.17 37.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Emdeber

The Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Emdibir is an eparchy located in the town of Emdibir in the Ecclesiastical province of Addis Abeba in Ethiopia.

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Located at 8.12 37.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Ethiopian Catholic Church, Religious organizations established in 2003, Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century, Roman Catholic dioceses in Ethiopia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region

Endibir

Emdibir ("mother forest") is a town in southwestern Ethiopia. Located in the Gurage Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|7|N|37|56|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation between 2130 and 2164 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Cheha woreda.

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Located at 8.12 37.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region

Enemorina Eaner

Enemorina Eaner ("Enemor and Eaner") is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named in part after one of the sub-groups of the Sebat Bet Gurage, the Enemor, who are first mentioned in a list of groups paying tribute to Emperor Yeshaq I, and other sub-group, Eaner.

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Located at 8.00 37.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Wabe River

Wabe River is a river of south-central Ethiopia. A tributary of the Omo River on the left side, it joins the parent stream at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|13|20|N|37|37|7|E| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 8.22 37.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Omo River, Rivers of Ethiopia