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Discover Sheko in Ethiopia
Sheko in the region of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 251 mi or ( 405 km ) South-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Sheko is now 10:43 PM (Friday) . 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: Kitgum, Adjumani, Temenja Yazhi, Sariti, and Oricho. When in this area, you might want to check out Kitgum . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sheko ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mizan Teferi
Mizan Tefere (also called simply Mizan) is a town in southern Ethiopia. The largest town, and the administrative center, of the Bench Maji Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNPR), and located about 160 kilometers southwest of Jimma, Mizan Tefere has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|0|N|35|35|E|region:ET-SN_type:city(19296)|| |primary |name= }} and an elevation of 1451 meters.
Located at 7.00 35.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Chena (woreda)
Chena is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. The name Chena comes from one of the provinces in the former Kingdom of Kaffa, whose administrative center had been at Wacha. Part of the Keffa Zone, Chena is bordered on the south by the Bench Maji Zone, on the west by Bita, on the north by Gewata, on the northeast by Ginbo, and on the east by Decha. Towns in Chena include Shishinda. Western kebeles of Chena were used to form Bita woreda.
Located at 7.25 35.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tepi
Tepi (also transliterated Tippi) is a town in southern Ethiopia. The vowels in the name are pronounced as in the English words tape and pea. Located in the Sheka Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR), this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|12|N|35|27|E||| | |name= }} with a mean elevation of 1,097 meters above sea level.
Located at 7.20 35.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Debre Werq
Debre Werq is a town in western Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq (East) Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|52|N|35|31|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2489 meters above sea level. It is known for its church and a hilltop monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary, around which the community grew. It is the larger of two towns in Enarj Enawga woreda.
Located at 6.87 35.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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