Yirga 'Alem: facts

At a glance

• Country: Ethiopia
• Region: Sidama Region
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 81,600
• Coordinates: 6.7500° N, 38.4167° E
• Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00)
• Currency: Birr (ETB)
• Distance to the capital, Addis Ababa: 256 km (159 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Hawassa International Airport (AWA): 39 km (24 mi), straight line
• Arba Minch Airport (AMH): 121 km (75 mi), straight line
• Jimma Airport (JIM): 204 km (127 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Leku: 14 km (9 mi)
• Wendo: 17 km (10 mi)
• Ch'iko: 21 km (13 mi)
• Awasa: 35 km (22 mi)
• Dimtu: 38 km (24 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Awasa, 35 km (22 mi)