Metehara
Metehara (Amharic: መተሐራ, Oromo: Mataharaa) is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the East Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of 08°54′N 39°55′E with an elevation of 947 meters above sea level.
Metehara
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Metehara Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 8°54′N 39°55′E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Oromia |
| Zone | East Shewa |
| Elevation | 947 m (3,107 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 21,348 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Access to Metehara includes a station on the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway. There is a Tuesday livestock market. Notable local landmarks include Metehara Mikael Bet church, Mount Fentale to the north, Awash National Park to the northeast, and Lake Basaka to the south of the town.
The town is inhabited by the Karrayyu Oromo, Afar, Somali Dir clans (Issa and Gadabuursi) and Amhara.
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