Gīdolē
in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
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Arba Minch Airport (31 mi) - Baco Airport (56 mi)
- Soddu Airport (85 mi)
- Waca Airport (106 mi)
- Awassa Airport (125 mi)
- Jimma Airport (144 mi)
- Mizan Teferi Airport (154 mi)
- Tippi Airport (172 mi)
- Konso Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Lower Valley of the Omo (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 5.650 and 37.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 5° 39' 0" and E 37° 22' 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: 07:43 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:19 am and 6:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.829 and -140.081 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atiheu - 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Gīdolē
Gīdolē in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region with it's 10,736 habitants is located in Ethiopia about 252 mi (or 405 km) south of Addis Ababa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gīdolē is now 07:43 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Gīdolē. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Arba Minch Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ethiopia is Konso Cultural Landscape in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), South.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hawassa, Lodwar, Marsabit, Addis Ababa and Gambela. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
24°C (76 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
26°C (78 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken 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.
Dirashe special woreda
Dirashe is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia. Because Dirashe 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. It is named for the Dirashe people, whose homelands lie in the eastern part of this woreda.
Gidole
Gidole is a town in southern Ethiopia, and is the administrative center of the Dirashe special woreda. Located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, it sits at a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:05|39|N|37|22|E||| |primary |name= }} with an elevation ranging from 2045 to 2650 meters above sea level. The town is named after the Gidole or Gardulla people, an ethnic group inhabiting southern Ethiopia better known as the Dirashe.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gīdolē.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ghidole, Ghidolie, Gīdolē
