Tarch’a Sodo
in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Tiya (Unesco heritage, 134 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.150 and 37.150 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 9' 0" and E 37° 9' 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: 07:59 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 6:39 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Tarch’a Sodo

Tarch’a Sodo in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is a town in Ethiopia about 169 mi (or 273 km) south-west of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Tarch’a Sodo is now 07:59 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Tarch’a Sodo. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Waca Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 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 134 mi (or 215 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: 26°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

30°C (85 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
18°C (64 °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.

Mareka Gena

Mareka Gena is one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Omo Zone, Mareka Gena is a triangle-shaped area located south of the confluence of the Omo River and its east-flowing tributary the Gojeb River, bordered on the southeast by Loma Bosa, on the west by Isara Tocha, and on the north by the Oromia Region. Towns in Mareka Gena include Wacca and Weldehane.

Located at 7.16667, 37.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Wacca Airport

Wacca Airport (also known as Tarche Soddo) is an airfield in Wacca, Ethiopia. It has an unpaved runway with a length of about 1200 meters. Records at the Nordic Africa Institute website show it was in existence in the 1970s.

Located at 7.167, 37.167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Ethiopia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region

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