Why visit Sendafa
Townapedia lists 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
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About Sendafa
Sendafa (Oromo: Sandafaa; Amharic: ሰንዳፋ) is a town in central Ethiopia. It also serves as a separate district in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, and its name is taken from the Oromo name for a kind of thick, jointed grass or reed which grows in swampy areas. Located in the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne of the Oromia Region, Sendafa has a latitude and longitude of 9°09′N 39°02′E with an elevation of 2514 meters above sea level. The town lies on the paved Addis Ababa - Adigrat highway, some 38 kilometers north of the capital.
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Map of Sendafa
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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, 31 km away.
- Addis Ababa 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Sheno 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Burayu 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Bishoftu 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Sebeta 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Genet 58 km west, about 58 min by car
- Mojo 64 km south, about 1 h by car
- Ādīs ‘Alem 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Welench’ītī 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nazrēt 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
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