Welk’īt’ē, Ethiopia
ወልቂጤ
Welk’īt’ē is a town of 77,500 people in Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia.
Why visit Welk’īt’ē
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Welk’īt’ē
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About Welk’īt’ē
Welkite (also transliterated Wolkite; Amharic: ወልቂጤ) is a town and separate woreda in south-western Ethiopia. The second administrative center of the Central Ethiopia Regional State, and Gurage Zone . The town has a latitude and longitude of 8°17′N 37°47′E and an elevation between 1910 and 1935 meters above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Welkite (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare6
Map of Welk’īt’ē
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Waliso 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Tulu Bolo 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Worabe 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Butajīra 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Ciro 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Guder 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hāgere Hiywet 78 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Insēno 79 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hosa’ina 82 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gēdo 89 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Meskel, Cherinet Banksira, CC BY-SA 4.0
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