Welkite

Welkite is a town and separate woreda in south-western . The second administrative center of the , and .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 77,500 residents
  • Description: place in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Uolchitte”, “Uolkittè”, “Walkite”, “Walkitti”, “Welk’īt’ē”, “Wolkite”, and “ወልቂጤ / Wolkite”

Welkite

Latitude
8.2861° or 8° 17′ 10″ north
Longitude
37.7818° or 37° 46′ 55″ east
Population
77,500
Elevation
1,855 metres (6,086 feet)
Open location code
6GWV7QPJ+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 283675671
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
326355
Wiki­data ID
Q1110026
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Zulu—“Welkite” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ወልቂጤ”
  • Asturian: “Welkite”
  • Chinese: “韋爾基特”
  • Chinese: “韦尔基特”
  • Dutch: “Welkite”
  • French: “Welk’it’e”
  • French: “Welkite”
  • French: “Wolkite”
  • Japanese: “ウォルキテ”
  • Polish: “Welkite”
  • Russian: “Уольките”
  • Wolaytta: “Wolqqixxe”
  • Zulu: “Welkite”

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