Why visit Mek’ī
Townapedia lists 2 places to eat and 5 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Mek’ī
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About Mek’ī
Meki (Amharic: መቂ; Oromo: Maqii) is a town in east-central Ethiopia. Located in the East Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of 8°9′N 38°49′E with an elevation of 1636 meters above sea level. Meki is the administrative center of Dugda woreda.
From the Wikipedia article Meki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship1
History
Visitors in early 1927 found that there was a kind of bridge over the Meki River near the town which could be crossed by a motorcar. The bridge was the creation of a foreign farmer, who had modified a large tree trunk which had grown more or less across the river.
News sources reported in March 1974 that, as part of the Derg, peasants near Meki rose up against local landlords, settling old grievances. At least 15 persons were reportedly killed: about ten victims had been hacked to death with knives and spears, and the bodies of three people were found in wells. The police regained control after killing a dozen peasants and arresting hundreds.
From the History section of Meki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Mek’ī
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Getting there and nearby towns
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 92 km away.
- ‘Alem T’ēna 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Ziway 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Dēra 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Insēno 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Āsela 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Īteya 46 km east, about 46 min by car
- Butajīra 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Wonji 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
- Nazrēt 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Bishoftu 69 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Uraeginthus bengalus -Meki, Oromia, Ethiopia -male-8, msafari2425, CC BY 2.0
- Landscape near Meki, September 2022, Mjr74, CC BY 4.0
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