Dukem
in Oromiya, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Tiya (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.800 and 38.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 48' 0" and E 38° 54' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Birr - ETB
Spoken languages:
Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:01 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 am and 6:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.941 and -140.169 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakaui
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ethiopia in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ethiopia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ethiopia. Last Update: 2024-05-01 08:01:32

Delve into Dukem

Dukem in Oromiya is a town located in Ethiopia about 19 mi (or 30 km) south-east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital town.

Time in Dukem is now 01:01 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Dukem. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Harar Meda Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tiya in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), South-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Addis Ababa, Hawassa, Dire Dawa, Bahir Dar and Harar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Family trip 1

Published: December 22, 2009
Length: 30:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Melaku Kitaw

Family trip to Sodore and Hora before Bizu left for US.


Bishoftu Disability Training

Published: March 04, 2014
Length: 19:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Link Ethiopia


Ethiopia: The wonders of Nech sar National park

Published: March 10, 2013
Length: 34:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Batu Tube

Nech Sar National Park is one of the Most Beautiful Parks in Ethiopia.


Wspomnienia z Etiopii

Published: November 29, 2011
Length: 57:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: estanetpl

Marysia wraz z Piątką naszych zaprzyjaźnionych Turystów dotarła do Etiopii we wrześniu tego roku. Film przedstawia wspaniałe momenty z wyprawy a nawet popisy wokalno-taneczne Podróżników.


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Published: April 12, 2019
Length: 18:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LIVE YOUR DREAM ህልምህን ኑረው

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Dukem

Dukem (var. Ducam, Dukham; Ge'ez ዱከም) is a town in central Ethiopia. It is named after the Dukem River. Located in the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne of the Oromia Region, 37 kilometers southeast of Addis Ababa and 10 kilometers northwest of Bishoftu, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:08|48|N|38|54|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation of 1950 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Akaki woreda.

Located at 8.8, 38.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Oromia Region

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Dukem.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ducam, Dukham, Dukem