Jīrēn
in Oromiya, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.817 and 36.683 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 49' 0" and E 36° 40' 59"
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: 11:14 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:22 am and 6:42 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Touring Jīrēn

Jīrēn in Oromiya is a town located in Ethiopia about 164 mi (or 264 km) south-west of Addis Ababa, the country's capital place.

Time in Jīrēn is now 11:14 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Jīrēn. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Jimma Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hawassa, Gambela, Addis Ababa, Maiwut and Asosa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 24%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 19th of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

30°C (87 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

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.

Gomma (woreda)

Gomma is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the former Kingdom of Gomma, whose territory was roughly the same as the modern woreda. Part of the Jimma Zone, Gomma is bordered on the south by Seka Chekorsa, on the southwest by Gera, on the northwest by Setema, on the north by the Didessa River which separates it from the Illubabor Zone, on the northeast by Limmu Kosa, and on the east by Mana. Towns include Beshasha, Choche, Ghembe, and Limmu Shaye.

Located at 7.83333, 36.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Oromia Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Jiren

Jiren was the capital of a large Oromo kingdom of Ethiopia until the late 19th century. It lies today in the northern suburbs of the city of Jimma in the Oromia Region.

Located at 7.81667, 36.6833 (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 Jīrēn.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Giren, Jiran, Jīrēn