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ĀWASH

Āfar · ETHIOPIA (ET) · 8.99°N / 40.17°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 343,134

Āwash is a city in Ethiopia with a population of 36,500. It sits at 8.99/40.17, runs on Africa/Addis_Ababa, is 29 km from Metahāra.

Population 36,500
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa

All facts

fields
Country
Ethiopia
Subdivision
Āfar
Coords
8.99°N / 40.17°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km
W Metahāra Oromiya 23,403 29.3 km
SE Gelemso Oromiya 34,200 43.2 km

FAQ

8 questions
What is the population of Āwash?
36,500 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Āwash in?
Africa/Addis_Ababa.
Which country is Āwash in?
Ethiopia (ET).
How far is Āwash from Addis Ababa?
About 156 km.
Does Āwash have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Birr.
How many cities are in Ethiopia?
255 on record.
Which admin region is Āwash in?
Āfar.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/343134

{
  "data": {
    "id": 343134,
    "name": "Āwash",
    "ascii_name": "Awash",
    "country_code": "ET",
    "population": 36500,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Addis_Ababa",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 8.99364,
    "longitude": 40.16637
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.6x the population of Metahāra.
  • 29 km from Metahāra.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Addis_Ababa) as 254 other cities in Ethiopia.
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