Lower Valley of the Omo
The Lower Valley of the Omo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Southern Ethiopia. The river basin is famous for its large number of early hominid fossils and archeological findings such as early stone tools, leading to its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Lower Valley of the Omo
- Type: World Heritage Site
- Description: World Heritage Site in Ethiopia
- Location: Southern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.372° or 5° 22′ 19″ northLongitude
36.725° or 36° 43′ 30″ eastOpen location code
6GQR9PCF+QXWikidata ID
Q10942550
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Lower Valley of the Omo” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Valle baxu del Omo”
- Chinese: “奥莫低谷”
- German: “Unteres Tal des Omo”
- Japanese: “オモ川下流域”
- Kotava: “Omo krant”
- Spanish: “Valle bajo del Omo”
- Tatar: “Омо елгасының түбәндәге үзәне”
- Vietnamese: “Thung lũng thấp Omo”
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