Kechene

Kechene is an electrical substation in Ethiopia. Kechene is situated nearby to Gulele Sub city Police Station, as well as near the government office Embassy of Poland.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Ethiopia and Institute of Ethiopian Studies.

National Museum of Ethiopia

Museum

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The National Museum of Ethiopia, also referred to as the Ethiopian National Museum, is a national museum in Ethiopia. It is located in the capital, Addis Ababa, near the Addis Ababa University's graduate school. National Museum of Ethiopia is situated 2½ km southeast of Kechene.

Institute of Ethiopian Studies

Museum

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.

The Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia, is a public institution dedicated to ethnology and culture. The Ethnological Museum houses anthropological, musicological and cultural objects. Institute of Ethiopian Studies is situated 1½ km southeast of Kechene.

Holy Trinity Cathedral

Church

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.

Holy Trinity Cathedral, also known in Amharic as Kidist Selassie, is the highest ranking Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Holy Trinity Cathedral is situated 3½ km southeast of Kechene.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Addis Ababa and Burayu.

Addis Ababa

Photo: Vob08, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. With an estimated population of more than 6 million in 2026, it is growing very rapidly like many African cities.

Burayu

Town

Burayu is a city and special census zone in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, located directly adjacent to the national capital city Addis Ababa. With the rapid growth of the capital in recent decades and urban sprawl, the town has faced considerable economic and demographic pressures. Burayu is situated 10 km west of Kechene.

Kechene

Latitude

9.05797° or 9° 3′ 29″ north

Longitude

38.74737° or 38° 44′ 51″ east

Operator

Ethiopian Electric Power

Open location code

6GXW3P5W+5W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 581281175

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