Why visit Sebeta
Townapedia lists 3 places to eat and 5 places to stay in and around town.
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About Sebeta
Sabata (Oromo: Sabbataa) is a town in the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Addis Ababa of the Oromia Region in Ethiopia.
From the Wikipedia article Sabata (town) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging1
History
A plot to kill the Emperor near Sabata with a land mine in the road was discovered on 16 November 1969. Eight people were arrested, and the leader, 76-year-old Tekle Wolde Hawariat, killed himself next day after a gun battle with police at his home in Addis Ababa. He was mentioned without dishonor in the Ethiopian media because of his valuable service to the country in previous years.
A congregation of the Mekane Yesus Church was established in 1979. The congregation's church was burnt by a mob in April 1994, and the leaders of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church afterwards failed to condemn the act.
From the History section of Sabata (town) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare1
Map of Sebeta
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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, 21 km away.
- Burayu 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Addis Ababa 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Genet 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Ādīs ‘Alem 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Bishoftu 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Tulu Bolo 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Sendafa 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Gīnch’ī 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Dēra 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Mojo 66 km southeast, about 1 h 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
- An Orange fruit seller in the middle of Sebeta town, Ethiopia, Million29, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Bajaj driver in sebeta, from meta brewery company to sebeta town, Oromia region, Ethiopia, Million29, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Young Ethiopian technician, Million29, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS008-E-16856 - View of Ethiopia, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- A cat looking up, Nathan Asfaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zgnh-1987, Nhatty 87, CC BY-SA 4.0
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