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Explore Karsa in Ethiopia
Karsa in the region of Oromiya Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 150 mi or ( 241 km ) South-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Karsa is now 04:32 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: Merewa, Kotja, Gambela, Cungiu, and Buru. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Merewa . We encountered 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 Karsa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hotel Central in Jimma, Ethiopia
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Interesting facts about this location
Jimma Zone
Jimma is one of the zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. Jimma is named for the former Kingdom of Jimma, which was absorbed into the former province of Kaffa in 1932. Jimma is bordered on the south by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, the northwest by Illubabor, on the north by Misraq Welega, and on the northeast by Mirab Shewa; part of the boundary with Misraq Shewa is defined by the Gibe River. The highest point in this zone is Mount Maigudo (2,386 m).
Located at 7.75 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Kersa, Jimma
For the woreda in the Mirab (East) Hararghe Zone, see Kersa (Hararge). Kersa is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jimma Zone, Kersa is bordered on the south by Dedo, on the southwest by Seka Chekorsa, on the west by Mana, on the north by Limmu Kosa, on the northeast by Tiro Afeta, and on the southeast by Omo Nada. Towns and cities in Kersa include Jimma, the Zonal capital, and Serbo.
Located at 7.75 37.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Jimma University
Jimma University (JU) is one of the top teaching universities in Ethiopia, and is located in Oromia Region, Jimma Zone. It offers programs and researches which lead toward degrees in different fields of studies. It was established in December 1999 with the amalgamation of the Jimma College of Agriculture (founded in 1952) and the Jimma Institute of Health Sciences (founded in 1983). The main campus of JU is next to the former palace of the kings of Kingdom of Jimma.
Located at 7.68 36.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Jimma
Jimma, also spelled Jima, is the largest city in southwestern Ethiopia. It's a special zone of the Oromia Region and is surrounded by Jimma Zone. It has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|40|N|36|50|E|region:ET_type:city(159,009)|| | |name= }}. The town was the capital of Kaffa Province until the province was dissolved. Prior to the 2007 census, Jimma was reorganized administratively as a special Zone. Herbert S.
Located at 7.67 36.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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