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Discover Uomba in Ethiopia
Uomba in the region of Oromiya Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 34 mi or ( 54 km ) South of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Uomba is now 12:21 AM (Sunday) . 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: Ali Sabih, Werenech'u, Mumicha, Jijiga, and Jida. When in this area, you might want to check out Ali Sabih . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Uomba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ada'a
Ada'a is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is part of the former Ada'a Chukala woreda what was divided between Ada'a and Liben woredas. Part of the Misraq Shewa Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Ada'a is bordered on the south by Dugda Bora, on the west by the Mirab Shewa Zone, on the northwest by Akaki, on the northeast by Gimbichu, and on the east by Lome.
Located at 8.58 38.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Modjo River
The Modjo is a river of central Ethiopia. A tributary of the Awash River, its own tributaries include the Wedecha and Belbela. A report by Action Professionals Association for the People, a non-governmental organization, claimed that laboratory analyses of toxic industrial chemicals in the river waters and clinical data of people in the watershed revealed that the Modjo is one of the two most polluted rivers in Ethiopia.
Located at 8.42 39.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Koka Reservoir
The Koka Reservoir (also known as Lake Gelila) is a reservoir in south-central Ethiopia. It was created by the construction of the Koka Dam across the Awash River. The reservoir has an area of 180 square kilometers. Located in the Misraq Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, close to the capital and largest city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, the Koka Reservoir is popular with tourists and city-dwellers. There is a variety of wildlife and birds around the lake.
Located at 8.43 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Harar Meda Airport
Harar Meda Airport is an airport in Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia. It's the main base for Ethiopian Air Force.
Located at 8.72 39.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Sebeta Hawas
Sebeta Hawas is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne, Sebeta Hawas is on the southwest by Debub Mirab Shewa Zone, on the northwest by Walmara, on the north by Burayu, on the northeast by the city of Addis Ababa, and on the heast by the Akaki. The Awash River defines this woreda's boundary with Debub Mirab Shewa Zone. The towns in Sebeta Hawas include Awash Kunture, and Tefki. The town of Sebeta was separated from this woreda.
Located at 8.75 38.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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