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Explore Karo in Ethiopia
Karo in the region of Oromiya Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 271 mi or ( 437 km ) West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Karo is now 04:04 AM (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: Tabor, Rob Gebeya, Gara Lilmo, Gambela, and Dembi Dolo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabor . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Karo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dembidolo
Dembidolo (or Dembi Dolo; formerly Sayo) is a market town and separate woreda in southwestern Ethiopia. It's the capital of Kelem Welega Zone of the Oromia Region. This town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|32|N|34|48|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation between 1701 and 1827 meters above sea level. Dembidolo is known for goldsmith work and for tej production. The town also possesses an airport.
Located at 8.53 34.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Dembidolo Airport
Dembidolo Airport is an airport in Dembidolo, Ethiopia. Located at an elevation of 1585 meters above sea level, this airport has one unpaved runway 1585 meters long.
Located at 8.55 34.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Administrative Zone 1 (Gambela)
Administrative Zone 1 was one of the three zones of the Ethiopian Region of Gambela. This zone was bordered on the south by Administrative Zone 2, on the west by Administrative Zone 3 and on the north and east by the Oromia Region. It was later added to Anuak Zone. Towns and cities in this zone included Itang and Gambela. The terrain is mostly flat; rivers include the Baro, which is the only navigable river in Ethiopia, and the Alwero.
Located at 8.33 34.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Anfillo (woreda)
Anfillo is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Kelem Welega Zone, Anfillo is bordered on the southwest by the Gambela Region, on the north by Jimma Gidami, on the northeast by Yemalogi Welele, and on the east by Sayo. The major town in Anfillo is Mugi. Coffee is an important cash crop of this woreda. Over 50 square kilometers are planted with this crop.
Located at 8.50 34.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Sayo
Sayo is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. This woreda received its name from the old name of its administrative center, Dembidolo which is a separate woreda now. Part of the Kelem Welega Zone, Sayo is bordered on the south by the Gambela Region, on the west by Anfillo, on the north by Yemalogi Welele, on the northwest by Hawa Gelan, and on the east by the Birbir River which separates it from the Illubabor Zone.
Located at 8.33 35.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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