Areka
Areka is a city in southern Ethiopia. Located in some 300 kilo meters southwest of the capital, Addis Ababa. This city has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 1774 meters above sea level.- Type: City with 84,500 residents
- Description: City in Ethiopia
- Also known as: “Ancheto”, “Araka”, and “Areka Ancheto”
Areka
- Categories: district of Ethiopia and locality
- Location: South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
7.0732° or 7° 4′ 24″ north
Longitude
37.7078° or 37° 42′ 28″ east
Population
84,500
Elevation
1,737 metres (5,699 feet)
Open location code
6GVV3PF5+74
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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