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Gambēla, Ethiopia
ጋምቤላ
Gambēla is a regional capital of 97,600 people in Gambela, Ethiopia.
Why visit Gambēla
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Gambēla
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About Gambēla
Gambela (Amharic: ጋምቤላ), also spelled Gambella, is a city and separate woreda in Ethiopia and the capital of the Gambela Region. Located in Anyuak Zone, at the confluence of the Baro River and its tributary the Jajjabe, the city has a latitude and longitude of 8°15′N 34°35′E and an elevation of 526 meters. It is surrounded by Gambella Zuria.
From the Wikipedia article Gambela (city) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gambēla on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay2
History
Gambela was founded because of its location on the Baro, a tributary of the Nile, which was seen by both the British and the Ethiopians as an excellent highway for exporting coffee and other goods from the fertile Ethiopian Highlands to Sudan and Egypt.
From the History section of Gambela (city) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Healthcare2
Map of Gambēla
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gambela Airport (GMB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Dembī Dolo 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Agamidae- Agama finchi leucerythrolaema (Finch’s Agama) male 1 (cropped), Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Agamidae- Agama finchi leucerythrolaema (Finch’s Agama) male 3, Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Agamidae- Agama finchi leucerythrolaema (Finch’s Agama) male 4, Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Agamidae- Agama finchi leucerythrolaema (Finch’s Agama) male 1, Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Agamidae- Agama finchi leucerythrolaema (Finch’s Agama) male 2, Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
- Agamidae- Agama finchi leucerythrolaema (Finch’s Agama) male 2 (cropped), Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0
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