Metu
in Oromiya, Ethiopia
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Gore Airport (10 mi) - Dembidollo Airport (53 mi)
- Gambella Airport (71 mi)
- Tippi Airport (77 mi)
- Nejjo Airport (87 mi)
- Nekemte Airport (87 mi)
- Mizan Teferi Airport (93 mi)
- Jimma Airport (95 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.300 and 35.583 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 18' 0" and E 35° 34' 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: 07:41 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:19 am and 6:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.941 and -140.169 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakaui - 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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Discover Metu
Metu in Oromiya with it's 29,648 citizens is a place in Ethiopia about 222 mi (or 357 km) west of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.
Current time in Metu is now 07:41 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Metu. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Gore Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gambela, Maiwut, Asosa, Nasir and Akobo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 16% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
33°C (91 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
33°C (91 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
32°C (89 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Vetiver System (Vetiver Grass): Wetland Restoration
This short movie describes how Vetiver grass has been used very successfully in western Ethiopia for the restoration of dried up wetlands. The workw as carried out by the Ethiopian Wetland Society.
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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.
Metu, Ethiopia
Metu is a market town and separate woreda in southwestern Ethiopia. Located in the Illubabor Zone of the Oromia Region (or kilil) along the Sor River, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|18|N|35|35|E||| | |name= }} and an altitude of 1605 meters. Metu was the capital of the former Illubabor Province from 1978 until the adoption of the new constitution in 1995.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Metu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mattu, Mettu, Metu
