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Bale Robe, Ethiopia

ባሌ ሮቤ

Bale Robe is a town of 31,400 people in Oromiya, Ethiopia.

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Population31,400 GeoNames
Local nameባሌ ሮቤ
RegionOromiya
Elevation2,487 m 8,159 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Addis Ababa
Land area8.9 km²
Nearest airportRobe Airport (GOB) 5 km

Why visit Bale Robe

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Madda Walabu University.

About Bale Robe

Robe, also called Bale Robe, is a town in south-central Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Located in the Bale Zone, this town has a latitude and longitude of 7°7′N 40°0′E with an elevation of 2,492 metres (8,176 ft) above sea level.

From the Wikipedia article Bale Robe (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Madda Walabu University

School · 2.3 km

University in Ethiopia

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Robe Stadium

Sports field and stadium · 1.1 km

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Restaurants and cafes1

Debebe Hotel

Restaurant · 0.6 km

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Where to stay2

Misrak Hotel

Motel and hotel

Mo-Su 08:00-21:00

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Tokuma International Hotel

Motel and hotel · 2.4 km

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Shopping1

Gas and EV charging2

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Map of Bale Robe

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Getting there and nearby towns

Robe Airport (GOB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.

  • Goba 12 km south, about 12 min by car
  • Ghinnir 78 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Gobēsa 78 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Mena 80 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Āsasa 89 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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