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KERCHA

Oromiya · ETHIOPIA (ET) · 5.78°N / 38.41°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 12,640,458

Kercha is a city in Ethiopia with a population of 20,500. It sits at 5.78/38.41, runs on Africa/Addis_Ababa, is 25 km from Hagere Maryam.

Population 20,500
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa

All facts

fields
Country
Ethiopia
Subdivision
Oromiya
Coords
5.78°N / 38.41°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km
SW Hagere Maryam Oromiya 57,700 25.0 km
NW Yirga Ch’efē South Ethiopia Regional State 40,600 48.6 km

FAQ

8 questions
What is the population of Kercha?
20,500 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kercha in?
Africa/Addis_Ababa.
Which country is Kercha in?
Ethiopia (ET).
How far is Kercha from Addis Ababa?
About 363 km.
Does Kercha 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 Kercha in?
Oromiya.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/12640458

{
  "data": {
    "id": 12640458,
    "name": "Kercha",
    "ascii_name": "Kercha",
    "country_code": "ET",
    "population": 20500,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Addis_Ababa",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 5.78009,
    "longitude": 38.40887
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.8x smaller than Hagere Maryam.
  • 25 km from Hagere Maryam.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Addis_Ababa) as 254 other cities in Ethiopia.
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