Why visit Kombolcha
Townapedia lists 3 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Kombolcha
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About Kombolcha
Kombolcha (Amharic: ኮምቦልቻ) is a town and district in north-central Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, it has a latitude and longitude of 11°5′N 39°44′E with an elevation between 1842 and 1915 meters above sea level. Some guide books describe Kombolcha as the twin town of Dessie which lies some 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northwest.
From the Wikipedia article Kombolcha (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Kombolcha
15 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Combolcha Airport (DSE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Dessie 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Harbu 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Hāyk’ 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Batī 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Kemisē 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Were Īlu 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Mersa 66 km north, about 1 h by car
- Sifra 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Kara K’orē 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Weldiya 85 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kombolcha2, Brian Dell, CC0
- Kombolcha, Brian Dell, CC0
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