Wak’o
in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.967 and 38.483 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 58' 0" and E 38° 28' 59"
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: 12:38 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 6:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.829 and -140.081 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atiheu
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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Discover Wak’o

Wak’o in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is a place in Ethiopia about 143 mi (or 231 km) south of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Wak’o is now 12:38 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Wak’o. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Awassa Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North. 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 Tiya in a distance of 102 mi (or 164 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hawassa, Addis Ababa, Gambela, Dire Dawa and Harar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 16%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

26°C (78 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

27°C (81 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Fishing Lake Hawassa, Ethiopia: Rift Valley lakes and catching Tilapia and Catfish

Published: May 13, 2012
Length: 27:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pat Heslop-Harrison

Fishing boats on the side of Lake Hawassa, Awassa in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia. Opening with a view of lake from a park next to the shoreline where fish is allowed to be landed, we move...


Travelling to Hawassa. Ethiopia

Published: December 15, 2018
Length: 26:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Al Paj

Road trip to Hawassa Ethiopia.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Awasa Zuria

Awasa Zuria is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia. Part of the Sidama Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Awasa Zuria is bordered on the south by Shebedino and Boricha, on the west and north by the Oromia Region, and on the east by Wondo Genet. Town of Awasa and woredas of Wondo Genet and Malga were separated from former Awasa woreda. The rest of this woreda was renamed for Awasa Zuria (Greater Awasa).

Located at 7, 38.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

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