Bale Robe
Baalee Roobee (Oromo) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | Bale |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Robe, also called Bale Robe, is a town in south-central Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Located in the Bale Zone, this town has a latitude and longitude of 7°7′N 40°0′E / 7.117°N 40.000°E with an elevation of 2,492 metres (8,176 ft) above sea level.
It is located about 430 kilometres by road from the capital Addis Ababa.
Robe shares Robe Airport (ICAO code HAGB, IATA GOB) with neighboring Goba. Ethiopian Airlines has a scheduled flight four times a week connecting it to the capital Addis Ababa and to the southern city Arba Minch.
The main market day is Thursday, with a smaller market working on Tuesdays and Sundays at another place in the town. Notable tourist attractions include the Sof Omar Caves, which lie to the east.[1]
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia" Archived 2011-05-28 at the Wayback Machine (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 26 November 2007)