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Wak'o Destination Guide

Delve into Wak'o in Ethiopia

Wak'o in the region of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is a city in Ethiopia - some 143 mi or ( 231 km ) South of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Wak'o

Current time in Wak'o is now 03:59 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wendo Genet, Urufa, Malche, Leku, and Ladu. While being here, make sure to check out Wendo Genet . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Wak'o ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Awassa Ethiopia

8:43 min by tmabebe
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Awassa ..

Tripe to Soderea,G12 students of Awassa SOS School2006

2:07 min by Baby Aylin
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this is the Tripe conducted by Awassa SOS HG school after successful complition of matriculation exam 2006. ..


ETHIOPIA - Rift Valley - Part 2 - Lake Awasa Fish Market

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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

Awasa Zuria

Awasa Zuria is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia. Part of the Sidama Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Awasa Zuria is bordered on the south by Shebedino and Boricha, on the west and north by the Oromia Region, and on the east by Wondo Genet. Town of Awasa and woredas of Wondo Genet and Malga were separated from former Awasa woreda. The rest of this woreda was renamed for Awasa Zuria (Greater Awasa).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.00 38.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

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 9 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.

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Located at 7.05 38.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Football venues in 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.

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Located at 7.05 38.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Endorheic basins, Lakes of Ethiopia, Lakes of the Great Rift Valley, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region

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.

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Located at 7.07 38.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Airports in Ethiopia