Fofa
in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
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Jimma Airport (50 mi) - Waca Airport (53 mi)
- Soddu Airport (73 mi)
- Awassa Airport (86 mi)
- Nekemte Airport (104 mi)
- Bole International Airport (117 mi)
- Harar Meda Airport (118 mi)
- Fincha Airport (120 mi)
- Tiya (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.850 and 37.517 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 50' 59" and E 37° 31' 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: 06:10 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:16 am and 6:38 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Fofa
Fofa in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is a town in Ethiopia about 117 mi (or 188 km) south-west of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.
Current time in Fofa is now 06:10 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Fofa. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Jimma Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), 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 85 mi (or 137 km), North-East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hawassa, Addis Ababa, Gambela, Maiwut and Asosa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 36% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
29°C (85 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
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.
Yem special woreda
Yem is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia. Because Yem is not part of any Zone in the SNNPR, it is considered a Special woreda, an administrative subdivision which is similar to an autonomous area. Yem is named for the Yem, or Janjero, people whose homeland lies in this special woreda. Yem is bordered on the west and north by the Oromia Region, and separated from Gurage on the northeast and Hadiya on the east by the Omo River.
Fofa, Ethiopia
Fofa is a town in southern Ethiopia, and is the administrative center of the Yem special woreda. Located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:07|51|N|37|31|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2506 meters above sea level. Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Fofa has an estimated total population of 1,929 of whom 966 were males and 963 were females.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Fofa.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fofa
