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Sholtaka Destination Guide
Explore Sholtaka in Ethiopia
Sholtaka in the region of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 264 mi or ( 425 km ) South-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sholtaka is now 02:24 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Moroto, Lira, Kitgum, Gambela, and Awasa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Moroto . Where to go and what to see in Sholtaka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Gamu-Gofa
Gamu-Gofa was a province in the southern part of Ethiopia, named after two of the ethnic groups living within its boundaries, the Gamo and the Goffa. First incorporated into Ethiopia by Emperor Menelik II in the 1880s, its capital was first at Chencha, then around 1965 the capital was moved to Arba Minch. This province was bordered on the west and north by Kaffa, on the north and east by Sidamo, on the southeast by Lake Chew Bahir, and on the south by Kenya and Lake Turkana.
Located at 5.75 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Amaro Mountains
The Amaro Mountains are a mountain range in south western Ethiopia. Extending 60 kilometers along a north-south axis east of Lake Chamo, these mountains are located in the Nechisar National Park, which lies in the Amaro special woreda. These elevations expose an assemblage of uniform, fine-grained, holocrystalline olivine-basalts with local tuff bands, resting upon the basement complex.
Located at 5.83 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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