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Damboya, Ethiopia

Damboya is a town of 21,800 people in Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia.

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Population21,800 GeoNames
Elevation2,250 m 7,382 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Addis Ababa
Land area163.0 km²
Nearest airportHawassa Airport (AWA) 57 km

About Damboya

Damboya is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Kembata Tembaro Zone, Damboya is bordered on the south by Kedida Gamela, on the west by Angacha, on the north by the Hadiya Zone, and on the east by the Bilate River which separates it from Alaba. Towns in Damboya include Damboya. The town of Durame is surrounded by Damboya woreda.

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

Schools, colleges and libraries1

preparatory school

School · 10.2 km

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Healthcare1

Angacha Health Center

Clinic and pharmacy · 10.2 km

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Map of Damboya

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Getting there and nearby towns

Hawassa Airport (AWA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.

  • Duramē 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
  • K’olīto 15 km east, about 15 min by car
  • Hosa’ina 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
  • Shonē 24 km south, about 24 min by car
  • Shinshicho 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
  • Hadero 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
  • Gīmbīcho 37 km west, about 37 min by car
  • Shanto 37 km south, about 37 min by car
  • Sodo 58 km south, about 58 min by car
  • Awasa 66 km southeast, about 1 h by car

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