Harawacha

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Harawacha
Harawaaca (Oromo)
Town
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Harawacha
Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 9°10′6.72″N41°21′9.14″E / 9.1685333°N 41.3525389°E / 9.1685333; 41.3525389
Country Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Region Flag of the Oromia Region.svg  Oromia
Zone East Hararghe
Woreda Malka Balo
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Climate Cwb

Harawacha (Oromo : Harawaaca) is a town located in the East Hararghe Zone of the Oromia, Ethiopia. It is one the town of the Malka Balo District. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Notes

  1. Agricultural systems in Ethiopia, 1975
  2. challenges of water supply in ethiopia, n.d.
  3. Chapter 2Themes in Urban Infrastructure Researchin Ethiopian Cities, 2016
  4. Urban Infrastructure Research: A Review Of Ethiopian Cities [PDF], 2016

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