Kercheche Explained

Official Name:Kercheche
Native Name Lang:wal/am
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Ethiopia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Ethiopia
Pushpin Label:Kercheche
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:6.9558°N 37.9914°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ethiopia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Wolaita
Subdivision Type3:Woreda
Subdivision Name3:Diguna Fango
Timezone1:EAT
Utc Offset:+3

Kercheche (Geez: ቀርጨጬ) or (Wolaitta; Wolaytta: '''Qarccacciyaa''') is a town in Diguna Fango woreda, Wolayita Zone of South Ethiopia Regional State.[1] Kercheche is about north of Bedessa and about southwest of Bitena on the road of Sodo-Dimtu Hawassa.[2] The approximate distance from the city of Addis Ababa to the town is on Addis-Hawassa-Dimtu-Sodo road. It is from Sodo, the capital of Wolayita Zone. The coordinate point of Kercheche lies between 6°57'21"N 37°59'29"E.[3] The amenities in the town are 24-hours electric light, pure water service, kindergarten, primary school, high school, all time market,[4] health stations and others. Kercheche has also dry weather and all weather roads which connect it to other surrounding areas.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South region's map.
  2. Web site: የድጉና ፋንጎ ወረዳ አስተዳደር | Wolaita Zone Administrations .
  3. Web site: Kercheche Town · XX2M+G8X, Boditi, Ethiopia. www.google.com.
  4. Web site: Damot Gale Woreda - ESGPIP Pages 1 - 15 - Flip PDF Download | FlipHTML5. fliphtml5.com.
  5. News: በወላይታ ዞን የገጠር መንገዶችና የድልድይ ፕሮጀክቶች ተጠናቀው ለአገልግሎት በቁ. Ethiopian News Agency. Amharic. www.ena.et.