Ch’ench’a, Ethiopia
Ch’ench’a is a town of 27,500 people in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia.
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About Ch’ench’a
Chencha (also known as Dincha) is a town in southern Ethiopia. Located in the Gamo Gofa Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, 37 kilometers north of Arba Minch, Chencha has a longitude and latitude of 6°15′N 37°34′E and an elevation of 2732 meters above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Chencha (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Dejazmach Beyene Merid had established his seat as governor of Gamo-Gofa at Chencha by 1935, when he was visited by missionaries and a German expedition.
Chencha had been the capital of Gamo-Gofa province until those offices were transferred to the more accessible city of Arba Minch in 1962. It has been the administrative center of Chencha woreda since at least 1964. Chencha is currently divided into Chencha town administration and Chencha Zuria woredas (the surrounding as a new woreda with its full governmental structures) and Ezo woreda, formerly among the kebeles in the chencha woreda. The town of Checha is known for traditional clothing of Shema as it includes the Dorze and other communities with traditional weaving undertakings. Chencha is a temperate climate zone with the potential and current production capacity of fruits and vegetables, different kinds of root plants, cereals, and timber trees. The town of Chencha is a tourist attracting place with the endowed beauty of nature and the topography of the town. Chencha is known for its tall bamboo houses. Especially older ones can be up to 5 metres. In former times an ostrich egg used to be placed at the top. The life span of a bamboo house is about 60 years and more. They may be carried to a new site if rotting parts or termites become a problem.
From the History section of Chencha on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Arba Minch Airport (AMH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Arba Minch 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Gasuba 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Kele 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Tebela 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Sodo 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yirga Ch’efē 71 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gīdolē 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bale Hawassa 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gununo 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Felege Neway 76 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chencha, Ethiopia, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marchandes sur le marché de Chencha, Jean-Yves MINAUD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chencha 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chencha market 03, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chencha market 02, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chencha market 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
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