Gobēsa
in Oromiya, Ethiopia
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Robe Airport (54 mi) - Awassa Airport (78 mi)
- Harar Meda Airport (83 mi)
- Ghinnir Airport (89 mi)
- Bole International Airport (106 mi)
- Soddu Airport (132 mi)
- Waca Airport (163 mi)
- Arba Minch Airport (170 mi)
- Tiya (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.617 and 39.500 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 37' 0" and E 39° 30' 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: 05:12 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:08 am and 6:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Gobēsa
Gobēsa in Oromiya is a city located in Ethiopia about 110 mi (or 177 km) south-east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gobēsa is now 05:12 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Gobēsa. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Robe Airport in a distance of 54 mi (or 87 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 83 mi (or 134 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hawassa, Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Harar and Jijiga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
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.
Sherka
Sherka is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Research by Ulrich Braukämper uncovered a local tradition that traced the origins of this woreda's name to an ancient Ethiopian province, Sharka, which vanished as a political unit in the 16th century. Part of the Arsi Zone, Sherka is bordered on the south by the Shebelle River which separates it from the Bale Zone, on the southwest by Bekoji, on the west by Digeluna Tijo, on the north by Tena, and on the east by Robe.
Gobesa
Gobesa is a town in southeastern Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:07|37|N|39|30|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2353 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Sherka woreda. According to the Oromia Regional government, this town currently has a telephone station and a post office. Recently it has got access to electric power.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gobēsa.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gobēsa
