Metu
Metu has served as a major coffee-trading hub since the 1930s, drawing merchants from outside Ethiopia to buy crops from local farmers in this highland town in the Ilubabor Zone of Oromia. Situated near the Sor River — which supplies the town's hydroelectric power — and within sight of mountains, it functions today as the administrative centre of its zone, a role it held at the regional level before Ethiopia's 1995 constitution reshaped the country's administrative boundaries.
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- Population59,700
- Nearest water from center 5.8 km3.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 28 km17 mi
Nearest airports
Metu: quick answers
Where is Metu?
Metu is in Ethiopia.
How do you get to Metu?
The nearest airport is Gore (GOR), about 25 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Metu?
The warmest month is March, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 17°C62°F. The wettest month is May, with about 190 mm7.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Metu?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.