Metu

Metu is a market town and separate woreda in south-western . Located in the of the along the , this town has a latitude and longitude of and an altitude of 1605 meters.
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  • Type: Town with 22,100 residents
  • Description: market town in southwestern Ethiopia
  • Also known as: Mattu”, “Mettu”, “Mettu / Metu”, and “Metu, Ethiopia

Metu

Latitude
8.2956° or 8° 17′ 44″ north
Longitude
35.5834° or 35° 35′ 0″ east
Population
22,100
Elevation
1,700 metres (5,577 feet)
Open location code
6GWQ7HWM+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 321378115
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
330764
Wiki­data ID
Q3175104
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Zulu—“Metu” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: መቱ
  • Arabic: ماتو
  • Asturian: Metu
  • Cebuano: Metu
  • Chinese: 默图
  • Chinese: 默圖
  • Croatian: Metu
  • Dutch: Metu
  • French: Metou
  • French: Mettu
  • French: Metu
  • Italian: Metu
  • Polish: Metu
  • Romanian: Metu
  • Russian: Мэтту
  • Swedish: Metu
  • Yue Chinese: 默圖
  • Zulu: Metu, Itiyopiya

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