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Urufa Destination Guide

Touring Urufa in Ethiopia

Urufa in the region of Oromiya Region is a city located in Ethiopia - some 136 mi or ( 219 km ) South of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Urufa

Time in Urufa is now 08:17 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wak'o, Harar, Gambela, Dire Dawa, and Dembara. Being here already, consider visiting Wak'o . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Urufa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Hawassa or Awassa, but it's R & R Carolerich's photos around Hawassa, Ethiopia (hawassa lake)

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Our Father's Land Cpricci's photos around Shashamane, Ethiopia (lily of the valley in ethiopia)

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Views: 745 Rating: 2.33

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Ethiopia: Birds, Ziway and Awassa Fish Market

6:01 min by lashramda
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Incredibly tame birds on Lakes Ziway and Awassa. Birds are not hunted or harassed (just teased occasionally). ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary

Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary is a protected area in the Oromia Region (or kilil) of Ethiopia, dedicated especially to the protection of the Swayne's Hartebeest. Covering 58 square kilometers, the reserve is located some 10 kilometers south of the Shashemene-Arba Minch road near the town of Aje.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.18 38.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Oromia Region, Wildlife sanctuaries of Ethiopia

Lake Awasa

Lake Awasa is an endorheic basin in Ethiopia, located in the Main Ethiopian Rift south of Addis Ababa. According to the Statistical Abstract of Ethiopia for 1967/68, the lake is 16 km long and 9 km wide, with a surface area of 129 square kilometers. It has a maximum depth of 10 meters and is located at an elevation of 1,708 meters. Because it is relatively accessible to scientists, Lake Awasa is the most studied of the Rift Valley lakes in Ethiopia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.05 38.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Endorheic basins, Lakes of Ethiopia, Lakes of the Great Rift Valley, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region

Awasa

Awasa (also spelled Awassa or Hawassa) is a city in Ethiopia, on the shores of Lake Awasa in the Great Rift Valley. Located 270 km south of Addis Ababa via Debre Zeit, 130 km east of Sodo, 75 km north of Dilla and 1125 km north of Nairobi, Awasa is the capital of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region and is a special zone of this region.

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Located at 7.05 38.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Populated places in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region

Awassa Kenema Stadium

Awassa Kenema Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Awassa, Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Awassa City F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.05 38.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Football venues in Ethiopia

Awasa Airport

Awasa International Airport is an airport in Awasa, Ethiopia. Located at an elevation of 1849 meters above sea level, this airport has one asphalt runway 3851 meters long by 50 wide. In 2006, the airport served 430,285 passengers.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.07 38.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airports in Ethiopia