Bedesa: facts

At a glance

• Country: Ethiopia
• Region: Oromiya
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 37,700
• Coordinates: 8.9000° N, 40.7833° E
• Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00)
• Currency: Birr (ETB)
• Distance to the capital, Addis Ababa: 224 km (139 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR): 142 km (89 mi), straight line
• Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD): 218 km (136 mi), straight line
• Gerad Wilwal International Airport (JIJ): 239 km (148 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Asbe Teferi: 23 km (14 mi)
• Gelemso: 31 km (19 mi)
• Mi'eso: 37 km (23 mi)
• Hirna: 49 km (31 mi)
• Awash: 69 km (43 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Dire Dawa, 142 km (88 mi)