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Discover Mek'icho in Ethiopia
Mek'icho in the region of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 65 mi or ( 105 km ) South of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Mek'icho is now 11:54 PM (Thursday) . 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, Yesreye, Silt'e, Mur, and Mulig. When in this area, you might want to check out Dikhil . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mek'icho ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 3 km away
Meskane
Meskane is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named after the Meskan speaking Gurage people. Part of the Gurage Zone, Meskane is bordered on the south by the Silt'e Zone, on the west by Muhor Na Aklil, on the northwest by Kokir Gedebano, on the north by the Oromia Region, on the northeast by Sodo, and on the southeast by Mareko. Towns in Meskane include Inseno. The town of Butajira is surrounded by Meskane.
Located at 8.13 38.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 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 4 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 15 km away
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 15 km away
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