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Gazham Destination Guide
Explore Gazham in Ethiopia
Gazham in the region of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 62 mi or ( 99 km ) South-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gazham is now 12:19 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: Yangat'it, Wila, Mur, Mulig, and Kokir. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yangat'it . Where to go and what to see in Gazham ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Gurage
Mount Gurage, located in central Ethiopia, is the highest point of not only the Gurage Zone but the entire Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region. It has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|17|N|38|23|E||| |primary |name= }} and an elevation of 3719 meters above sea level. Mount Gurage is described as part of an upwarped massif, which overlooks the Rift Valley.
Located at 8.28 38.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kokir Gedebano
Kokir Gedebano is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Gurage Zone, Kokir Gedebano is bordered on the south by Muhor Na Aklil, on the west by Kebena, on the north by the Oromia Region, and on the east by Meskane. The administrative center of Kokir Gedebano is Mehal Amba. The highest point in this woreda, as well as in the Zone and Region, is Mount Gurage (3719 meters).
Located at 8.33 38.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Gurage Zone
Gurage is a Zone in the Ethiopian Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR). This zone is named for the Gurage people, whose homeland lies in this zone. Gurage is bordered on the southeast by Hadiya and Yem special woreda, on the west, north and east by the Oromia Region, and on the southeast by Silt'e. Its highest point is Mount Gurage. Welkite is the administrative center of the Zone; other towns in Gurage include Butajira and Indibir.
Located at 8.17 38.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Butajira
Butajira is a town and separate woreda in south-central Ethiopia. Located at the base of the Zebidar massif in the Gurage Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|07|N|38|22|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation of 2131 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by Meskane woreda. It was part of former Meskanena Mareko woreda.
Located at 8.12 38.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Meskanena Mareko
Meskanena Mareko ("Meskane and Mareko") was one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Gurage Zone, Meskanena Mareko was bordered on the south by Silte, on the southwest by Gumer, on the west by Ezhana Wolene, on the northwest by Kokir Gedebano Gutazer, on the north by Sodo, and on the east by the Oromia Region. Towns in Meskanena Mareko included Butajira and Inseno.
Located at 8.13 38.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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