Karfē
in Oromiya, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Tiya (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.833 and 39.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 49' 59" and E 39° 7' 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: 03:24 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Delve into Karfē

Karfē in Oromiya is a town located in Ethiopia about 30 mi (or 48 km) south-east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital town.

Time in Karfē is now 03:24 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Karfē. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Harar Meda Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-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 45 mi (or 72 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, 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: 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.

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.


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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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.

Gimbichu

Gimbichu is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Shewa Zone, Gimbichu is bordered on the south by Lome, on the southwest by Ada'a Chukala, on the northwest by the Amhara Region, and on the east by the Afar Region. The administrative center is Chefe Donsa.

Located at 8.83333, 39.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Oromia Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

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