Oromiya, Ethiopia · Africa
Goba is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Bale Robe, 28km from Mount Tullu Dimtu.
Goba is a town located in Oromiya, Ethiopia. With a population of 66,500, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Goba sits in Ethiopia. It's in the Africa/Addis Ababa time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Goba to your route.
Goba (Oromo: Gobbaa, Amharic: ጎባ) is a town and separate woreda located in the Bale Zone of the Oromia Region, Ethiopia, approximately 446 km (277 mi) southeast of Addis Ababa, this city has a latitude and longitude of 7°0′N 39°59′E and an elevation of 2,743 meters (8,999 ft) above sea level.
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its Wednesday market and for honey, basketry, and cotton shawl making; Bale National Park is 10 km (6.2 mi) to the southwest. A few kilometers (miles) outside of Goba are the remains of an old rock church. Goba shares Robe Airport (ICAO code HAGB, IATA GOB) with neighbouring Robe.
Ethiopian Airlines has a scheduled flight four times a week connecting Goba to the capital Addis Ababa and to the southern city Arba Minch.
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Goba is located in Oromiya, Ethiopia, Africa. The coordinates are 7.0167 latitude, 39.9833 longitude.
Goba has a population of approximately 66,500 people, making it a town in Ethiopia.
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
At 4,385 m the highest peak in southern Ethiopia, reached by a rough gravel road said to be the third highest in Africa. It crosses the Sanetti Plateau, the largest Afroalpine moorland on the continent and stronghold of the Ethiopian wolf.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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