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Discover Alemaya in Ethiopia

Alemaya in the region of Oromiya Region is a place located in Ethiopia - some 219 mi or ( 352 km ) East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Alemaya is now 04:16 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Hargeysa, Djibouti, Dikhil, Ali Sabih, and Weter. When in this area, you might want to check out Hargeysa . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Alemaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Khat market, Aweday, near Harar, Ethiopia

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on the way to dire dawa from Alemaya

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see scenic beauty of mountain terrain on the way to Dire Dawa from Alemaya near Gandagoe, Ethiopia ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kombolcha (woreda)

Kombolcha is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq (East) Hararghe Zone, Kombolcha is bordered on the south by the Harari Region, on the southwest by Haro Maya, on the northwest by Dire Dawa, on the north by the Somali Region, and on the east by Jarso. The administrative center of the woreda is Melka Rafu.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.42 42.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Oromia Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Alemaya

Alemaya (also transliterated Alem Maya; Oromo: Haramaya) is a town in east-central Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, the town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|24|N|42|01|E|region:ET-OR_type:city(15317)|| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 2047 meters above sea level. Alemaya is 10km west of Harar, on the road to Dire Dawa.

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Located at 9.40 42.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Oromia Region

Haramaya University

Haramaya University (formerly known as Alemaya University) is one of the oldest universities in Ethiopia. It is located 5 km from city Alemaya, a town in the Misraq Hararghe Zone, about 17 kilometers from the city of Harar and 40 kilometers from Dire Dawa. The university was founded with the help of Oklahoma State University (OSU), accepting its first students in 1954, and the new campus was opened in January 1958 by Emperor Haile Selassie.

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Located at 9.43 42.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1954 establishments in Ethiopia, Dire Dawa, Educational institutions established in 1954, Universities and colleges in Ethiopia

Harrar Bira Stadium

Harrar Bira Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Harar, Ethiopia. It is mostly used for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Harrar Beer Botling FC. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people.

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Located at 9.32 42.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Football venues in Ethiopia, Harari Region

Harari Region

Harari or officially, Harari People's National Regional State is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, covering the homeland of the Harari people. Formerly named Region 13, its capital is Harar.

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Located at 9.31 42.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Harari Region, Regions of Ethiopia