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Butajira, September 2022
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Butajīra, Ethiopia

ቡታጅራ

Butajīra is a town of 89,800 people in Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia.

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Population89,800 GeoNames
Local nameቡታጅራ
RegionCentral Ethiopia Regional State
Elevation2,131 m 6,991 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Addis Ababa
Land area16.1 km²
Nearest airportAddis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 107 km

Why visit Butajīra

Townapedia lists 1 place to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.

About Butajīra

Butajira (Amharic: ቡታጅራ) is a town and separate woreda in central Ethiopia. Located at the base of the Zebidar massif in the East Gurage Zone of the Central Ethiopia Regional State, Butajira has an elevation of 2131 meters above sea level.

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

Restaurants and cafes1

Total Fish

Restaurant · 1.2 km

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Where to stay3

Butajera Shell Motel

Motel and hotel · 0.9 km

Camper facilities discontinued

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Kasetch Fekadu Assore Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.3 km

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Rediet Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.8 km

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Churches and places of worship1

MedhaneAlem Orthodox Church

Place of worship · 3.4 km

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Map of Butajīra

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Getting there and nearby towns

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 107 km away.

  • Insēno 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
  • Ciro 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
  • Worabe 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
  • Ziway 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
  • Mek’ī 50 km east, about 50 min by car
  • Dēra 62 km northeast, about 1 h by car
  • Tulu Bolo 63 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Waliso 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
  • Welk’īt’ē 67 km west, about 1 h by car
  • ‘Alem T’ēna 67 km east, about 1 h by car

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