Omo River

The Omo River in southern Ethiopia is the largest Ethiopian river outside the Nile Basin. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and it empties into on the border with Kenya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Omorate.

Town
is a town in southern near the border. is situated 9 km east of Omo River.

Omo River

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Latitude
4.80035° or 4° 48′ 1″ north
Longitude
35.96707° or 35° 58′ 2″ east
Open location code
6GPQRX28+4R
Geo­Names ID

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loruth Kaada.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Omo River”. Photo: NASA, Public domain.