K’ok’a
in Oromiya, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Tiya (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.433 and 39.033 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 25' 59" and E 39° 1' 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: 10:27 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 6:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.941 and -140.169 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakaui
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into K’ok’a

K’ok’a in Oromiya is a city located in Ethiopia about 45 mi (or 73 km) south-east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital town.

Current time in K’ok’a is now 10:27 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to K’ok’a. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Harar Meda Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North. 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 29 mi (or 46 km), West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

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.

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Nos partenaires ont du talent

Published: March 08, 2012
Length: 54:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: yannick carbonnaux

documentaire sur le microcredit en Afrique (Ethiopie, Mali, Burkina)


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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.

Koka Reservoir

The Koka Reservoir (also known as Lake Gelila) is a reservoir in south-central Ethiopia. It was created by the construction of the Koka Dam across the Awash River. The reservoir has an area of 180 square kilometers. Located in the Misraq Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, close to the capital and largest city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, the Koka Reservoir is popular with tourists and city-dwellers. There is a variety of wildlife and birds around the lake.

Located at 8.43333, 39.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Awash River, Oromia Region, Reservoirs in Ethiopia

Modjo River

The Modjo is a river of central Ethiopia. A tributary of the Awash River, its own tributaries include the Wedecha and Belbela. A report by Action Professionals Association for the People, a non-governmental organization, claimed that laboratory analyses of toxic industrial chemicals in the river waters and clinical data of people in the watershed revealed that the Modjo is one of the two most polluted rivers in Ethiopia.

Located at 8.42111, 39 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Ethiopia

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of K’ok’a.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Coca, K’ok’a