Gambela
in Oromiya, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Tiya (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.600 and 40.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 36' 0" and E 40° 15' 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: 04:33 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 6:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Discover Gambela

Gambela in Oromiya is a place in Ethiopia about 107 mi (or 172 km) east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Gambela is now 04:33 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Gambela. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Harar Meda Airport in a distance of 85 mi (or 137 km), West. 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 112 mi (or 181 km), West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

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.

Arboye

Arboye is a town in eastern Ethiopia and the administrative centre of the Jeju woreda. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, 168 kilometers southeast of Addis Ababa on the road between Adama and Dire Dawa, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|36|N|40|13|E|region:ET-OR_type:city(8220)|| |primary |name= }}.

Located at 8.6, 40.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 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 Gambela.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gambela