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Discover Wele in Ethiopia
Wele in the region of Oromiya Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 71 mi or ( 114 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Wele is now 12:17 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: Sumbe, Meliyu, Mek'ele, Kuyu, and Kurno. When in this area, you might want to check out Sumbe . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Wele ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tullu Milki
Tullu Milki (also spelled Tullu Milchi, Tulu Mīlkī) is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in North Shewa Zone of Oromiya Region, this town lies about 170 kilometers north west of Addis Ababa. It has a latitude and longitude of coord 9|54|N|38|21|E| {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|54|N|38|21|E|region:ET_type:city_source:enwiki-GNS|| | |name= }}.
Located at 9.90 38.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Wara Jarso
Wara Jarso is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Wara Jarso is bordered on the south by Kuyu, on the west by the Muger River which separates it from the Misraq Welega Zone, on the north by the Abay River which separates it from the Amhara Region, on the northeast by the Jamma River which separates it from Dera, and on the east by Hidabu Abote. Towns in Wara Jarso include Filiklik, Gohatsion and Tullu Milki.
Located at 9.83 38.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Gebre Guracha
Garba Guracha (also known as Kuyu or Robi) is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Shawaa Kaabaa /Semien Shewa Zone of Oromiya Region, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|48|N|38|24|E||| |primary |name= }} and an elevation between 2515 and 2547 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Kuyu woreda. This town has had telephone service at least as early as 1967. C.F.
Located at 9.80 38.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Dima, Gojjam
Dima is a village in west-central Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|0|N|38|29|E||| |primary |name= }} and an elevation of 2076 meters above sea level. It is one of three settlements in Enemay woreda. Notable landmarks in Dima include a church dedicated to Saint George, as well as its venerable monastery, Dima Giyorgis, which was a place of refuge.
Located at 10.00 38.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Jamma River
The Jamma River is a river in central Ethiopia and a tributary of the Abay on its right side. It drains parts of the Semien Shewa Zones of the Amhara and Oromia Regions. The Upper Jamma flows through steep, deep canyons cut first through volcanic rock and then through the Cretaceous sandstone and shaly sandstone, with Jurassic limestone at the bottom. It has a drainage area of about 15,782 square kilometers in size. Tributaries include the Wanchet.
Located at 10.16 38.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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