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Explore Gitun in Ethiopia

Gitun in the region of Oromiya Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 293 mi or ( 471 km ) West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Gitun is now 09:14 PM (Sunday) . 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: Wabera, Shashi, Serbo, Kobere, and Kabeche. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wabera . Where to go and what to see in Gitun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Beica

Beica (also called Beigi, Begi, Germus, Bega) is a town in southwestern Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Welega Zone of the Oromia Region, the town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|20|N|34|29|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 1673 meters above sea level. Beica is the administrative center of Begi woreda. Beica has enjoyed telephone service since the 1930s.

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Located at 9.33 34.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Oromia Region

Beica Airport

Beica Airport is an airport in Beica (or Bega), Ethiopia. Located at an elevation of 1649 meters above sea level, this airport has one unpaved runway 1331 meters long. At present (2009), it is abandoned.

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Located at 9.39 34.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Airports in Ethiopia, Oromia Region

Mao-Komo special woreda

Mao-Komo is one of the 20 woredas in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia. Because it is not part of any Zone in Benishangul-Gumuz, it is considered a Special woreda, an administrative subdivision which is similar to an autonomous area. The southernmost woreda in the Region, Mao-Komo is bordered on the west by Sudan and South Sudan, on the north by the Asosa Zone, and on the east and south by the Oromia Region. Towns in this woreda include Tongo and it has a weekly market.

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Located at 9.50 34.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Special woredas of Ethiopia