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Giyorgis in the region of Oromiya Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 123 mi or ( 198 km ) South of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Giyorgis is now 04:44 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Dikhil, Ali Sabih, K'ore, Jijiga, and Harar. When in this area, you might want to check out Dikhil . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Giyorgis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gedeb Asasa
Gedeb Asasa is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Arsi Zone, Gedeb Asasa is bordered on the south by the Dodola, on the west by Kofele, on the north west by Kore, and on the north and east by Bekoji. The administrative center of the woreda is Asasa. Ulrich Braukämper theorizes that the name "Gedeb" comes from a Hadiya subgroup mentioned in the Royal Chronicle of Zara Yaqob, where they are referred to as the "Gab".
Located at 7.17 39.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kofele (woreda)
Kofele is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the administrative center of the woreda, Kofele. Part of the Mirab Arsi Zone, Kofele is bordered on the south by the Kokosa, on the west by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region, on the northwest by the Shashamene Zuria, on the north by Kore, on the east by Gedeb Asasa, and on the south east by Dodola. Other towns in Kofele include Wabe Gefersa.
Located at 7.17 38.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Asasa
Asasa is a town in southeastern Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:07|06|N|39|12|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2367 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Gedeb Asasa woreda. Asasa was the location of the Kulumsa experimental farm, a project of Chilalo Agricultural Development Union that ran from 1966 to 1968.
Located at 7.10 39.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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