Sekoru
in Oromiya, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Tiya (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.917 and 37.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 55' 0" and E 37° 25' 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: 01:16 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:22 am and 6:07 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Sekoru

Sekoru in Oromiya is a town in Ethiopia about 119 mi (or 191 km) south-west of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Sekoru is now 01:16 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Sekoru. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Jimma Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), South-West. 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 89 mi (or 144 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: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 45% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Few clouds, calm.

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.

Gilgel Gibe II Power Station

The Gilgel Gibe II Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Omo River in Ethiopia. The power station receives water from a tunnel entrance {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|55|27|N|37|23|16|E| | |name=Gilgel Gibe II Power Station headrace tunnel entrance }} on the Gilgel Gibe River. It has an installed capacity of 420 MW and was inaugurated on January 14, 2010.

Located at 7.92417, 37.3878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hydroelectric power stations in Ethiopia, Run-of-the-river power stations

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sekoru.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Socorro, Sekoru