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Gechī, Oromiya Region, Ethiopia


Alternative Names:Gache, Gechi, Gechī, Imboru Gechi, Sigimo
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Illubabor Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Region:Oromiya Region, Ethiopia
Latitude:8° 16' 59" N
Longitude:36° 34' 0" E
Lat/Long (dec):8.28333,36.56667
Köppen climate type:Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Feature ID:337134
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:337134:3
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Jimma Occurrence, Jimma Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia7° 40' 0" N36° 49' 59" E74.6km (46.3 miles)
Nekemte, East Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 4' 59" N36° 32' 59" E89.0km (55.3 miles)
Nekepti Occurrence, West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 7' 59" N37° 7' 59" E113.2km (70.3 miles)
Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 10' 8" N35° 50' 4" E127.2km (79.0 miles)
Bikilal, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 19' 0" N35° 52' 59" E137.3km (85.3 miles)
Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District), Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia8° 58' 0" N35° 23' 59" E149.1km (92.6 miles)
Wonchi volcano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia8° 37' 59" N37° 55' 59" E155.3km (96.5 miles)
Katta District, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 28' 59" N35° 34' 0" E172.8km (107.4 miles)
Nedjo (Nejo), West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 30' 0" N35° 30' 0" E179.0km (111.2 miles)
Ambariccio occurrence, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia7° 19' 59" N37° 53' 59" E180.9km (112.4 miles)
Wollega-Ilubaror Volcanic Field, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 0' 0" N35° 0' 0" E189.8km (117.9 miles)
Tullu Welel Volcano, Wollega-Ilubaror Volcanic Field, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia8° 52' 38" N34° 48' 42" E204.0km (126.7 miles)
Damota occurrence, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia6° 52' 0" N37° 47' 59" E208.1km (129.3 miles)
Daguma occurrence, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia6° 55' 59" N38° 4' 59" E224.7km (139.6 miles)
Aluto-Langano geothermal system, Lake Shala (Lake Shalla), Oromia Region, Ethiopia7° 30' 29" N38° 30' 39" E230.8km (143.4 miles)
Salale Mountains, West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 30' 0" N38° 19' 0" E235.1km (146.1 miles)
Gura Ferda Intrusion, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia6° 24' 0" N35° 32' 59" E237.5km (147.6 miles)
Chabbi volcano, Awassa, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia7° 10' 0" N38° 27' 0" E241.8km (150.3 miles)
Corbetti Volcanic Complex, East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia7° 10' 0" N38° 27' 0" E241.8km (150.3 miles)
Awassa, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia7° 3' 1" N38° 29' 43" E252.9km (157.2 miles)
Aleta Wendo, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia6° 36' 11" N38° 25' 9" E276.8km (172.0 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
Nakfa Terrane, Arabian-Nubian Shield, African PlateVolcanic Arc
EthiopiaCountry
Oromia Region, EthiopiaRegion
Illubabor Zone, Oromia Region, EthiopiaZone

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Ethiopia, Oromia, Ilubabor74.8.33.0.0.0
Ethiopia, Oromia, Ilubabor, Gechi74.8.33.312.0.0
 
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