Meyu, Oromiya Region, Ethiopia

Alternative Names:	Mayu, Meyu, Meyumuluke
Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	East Harerghe Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Region:	Oromiya Region, Ethiopia
Latitude:	8° 48' 0" N
Longitude:	41° 58' 59" E
Lat/Long (dec):	8.8,41.98333
Köppen climate type:	BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Feature ID:	330751
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:330751:9
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Porc-Epic Cave, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia	9° 34' 17" N	41° 53' 14" E	86.4km (53.7 miles)
Goda Buticha Cave, Kunama, Somali Region, Ethiopia	9° 32' 33" N	41° 34' 37" E	93.8km (58.3 miles)
Marda Pass, Jijiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia	9° 21' 45" N	42° 41' 45" E	100.2km (62.3 miles)
Borama (Boorama), Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia	9° 56' 19" N	43° 11' 2" E	182.7km (113.5 miles)
Borama REE occurrence, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia	10° 3' 0" N	43° 4' 59" E	184.1km (114.4 miles)
Ayelu-Aabida Twin Volcano, Gabi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	10° 4' 0" N	40° 47' 59" E	191.5km (119.0 miles)
Gebiley, Gabiley District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia	9° 42' 20" N	43° 37' 30" E	206.4km (128.3 miles)
Yangudi Volcano, Gabi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	10° 34' 0" N	41° 2' 59" E	221.5km (137.6 miles)
Dalkainle, Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia	10° 24' 0" N	43° 16' 0" E	226.8km (140.9 miles)
Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia	10° 24' 0" N	43° 16' 0" E	226.8km (140.9 miles)
Mohlileh Hill, Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia	10° 25' 0" N	43° 17' 59" E	230.5km (143.3 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type


Africa	Continent
East African Rift System (EARS), Africa	Zone (Tectonic)
Somali-Ogaden-Mandera Lugh basin, African Plate	Basin
South Azania, African Plate	Orogenic Belt
Ethiopia	Country
Oromia Region, Ethiopia	Region
East Harerghe Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	Zone
Somali Plate	Tectonic Plate

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Ethiopia, Oromia, Misraq Harerge	74.8.40.0.0.0
Ethiopia, Oromia, Misraq Harerge, Girawa	74.8.40.411.0.0

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