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Discover Wiye in Ethiopia

Wiye in the region of Oromiya Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 49 mi or ( 79 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Wiye

Local time in Wiye is now 04:25 PM (Friday) . 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: Dikhil, Yaya, Mek'ele, Korebta, and K'eriya. When in this area, you might want to check out Dikhil . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Wiye ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Layla's Journey

3:45 min by James Drinkwater
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There are over 5000000 orphans in Ethiopia. The AIDS epidemic has left millions of children without parents. In the face of this countless need, some compassionate groups and individuals are taking on ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 9.80 38.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Oromia Region

Hidabu Abote

Hidabu Abote is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Hidabu Abote is bordered on the south by Kuyu, on the west by Wara Jarso, on the north by the Jamma River which separates it from Dera, and on the east by Degem. The major town in Hidabu Abote is Ejere. Notable high points include Mount Ileu.

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Located at 9.83 38.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Oromia Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Degem

Degem is one of the woredas in Semien Shewa Zone of Oromiya Region in Ethiopia. Degem is bordered on the south by Muger River which separates it from Misraq Welega Zone, on the west by Kuyu, on the northwest by Hidabu Abote, on the north by Jamma River which separates it from Amhara Region, on the northeast by Gerar Jarso, and on the east by Yaya Gulele and Debre Libanos. Towns in Degem include Alidoro and Anbiso.

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Located at 9.67 38.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Oromia Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Gerar Jarso

Gerar Jarso is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Gerar Jarso is bordered on the south by Yaya Gulelena Debre Liban, on the west by Degem, and on the east by the Amhara Region.

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Located at 9.67 38.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Oromia Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Semien Shewa Zone (Oromia)

Semien Shewa (or "North Shewa") is one of the Zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. Semien Shewa takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa. Semien Shewa is bordered on the south by Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne, on the southwest by Mirab Shewa, on the north by the Amhara Region, and on the southeast by Misraq Shewa. Towns and cities in Semien Shewa include Debre Libanos, Fiche and Gebre Guracha.

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Located at 9.50 38.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Oromia Region, Zones of Ethiopia