Jīga
in Oromiya, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.017 and 40.467 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 1' 0" and E 40° 28' 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: 02:23 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 5:55 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Jīga

Jīga in Oromiya is a city in Ethiopia about 137 mi (or 220 km) south-east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.

Local time in Jīga is now 02:23 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Jīga. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Ghinnir Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 100 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town in a distance of 145 mi (or 233 km), North-East.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 31%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 13% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

21°C (71 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

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