Rukēysa
in Oromiya, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.583 and 40.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 34' 59" and E 40° 52' 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: 06:45 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:01 am and 6:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.888 and -140.029 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hooumi
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Rukēysa

Rukēysa in Oromiya is a city in Ethiopia about 148 mi (or 238 km) east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital.

Local time in Rukēysa is now 06:45 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Rukēysa. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport in a distance of 99 mi (or 159 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town in a distance of 100 mi (or 161 km), North-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dire Dawa, Harar, Jijiga, Addis Ababa and Hawassa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

25°C (76 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

25°C (76 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rukēysa (2), Rukēysa