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Kemisē, Ethiopia

Kemisē is a town of 43,800 people in Amhara, Ethiopia.

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Population43,800 GeoNames
RegionAmhara
Elevation1,438 m 4,718 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Addis Ababa
Nearest airportCombolcha Airport (DSE) 46 km

Why visit Kemisē

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.

About Kemisē

Kemise (Oromo: Kamisee; Amharic: ከሚሴ) is a town and administrative seat of the Oromia Zone in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Kemise is 224 kilometres (139 mi) northeast of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa and has a latitude and longitude of 10°43′N 39°52′E with an elevation of 1424 meters above sea level. It was part of the former Chaffa Gola Dewerahmedo district and is now surrounded by the Dawa Chaffa district.

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

Museums and landmarks1

Abdu nure

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Kemessie

Sports field and stadium

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Where to stay1

Chefa Valley Hotel

Motel and hotel

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Churches and places of worship1

Mosque

Place of worship

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Healthcare1

Map of Kemisē

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Getting there and nearby towns

Combolcha Airport (DSE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.

  • Harbu 24 km north, about 24 min by car
  • Kara K’orē 34 km south, about 34 min by car
  • Āt’aye 41 km south, about 41 min by car
  • Kombolcha 43 km north, about 43 min by car
  • Were Īlu 49 km west, about 49 min by car
  • Mehal Mēda 51 km southwest, about 51 min by car
  • Dessie 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
  • Batī 55 km north, about 55 min by car
  • Hāyk’ 68 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Kobo 77 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car

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