Mur
in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Tiya (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.150 and 38.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 8' 59" and E 38° 15' 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: 03:26 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 6:36 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Mur

Mur in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is a city in Ethiopia about 69 mi (or 112 km) south-west of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.

Local time in Mur is now 03:26 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Mur. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Harar Meda Airport in a distance of 65 mi (or 104 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 Tiya in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Addis Ababa, Hawassa, Bahir Dar, Gambela and Dire Dawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
18°C (65 °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.

Gurage Zone

Gurage is a Zone in the Ethiopian Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR). This zone is named for the Gurage people, whose homeland lies in this zone. Gurage is bordered on the southeast by Hadiya and Yem special woreda, on the west, north and east by the Oromia Region, and on the southeast by Silt'e. Its highest point is Mount Gurage. Welkite is the administrative center of the Zone; other towns in Gurage include Butajira and Indibir.

Located at 8.16667, 38.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Zones of Ethiopia

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