Faracho or Paracho (

Geʽez Geez ( or ; , and sometimes referred to in scholarly literature as Classical Ethiopic) is an ancient South Semitic language. The language originates from what is now Ethiopia and Eritrea. Today, Geez is used as the main liturgical langu ...

: ፓራቾ) sometimes called Abala Paracho is a town in

Wolayita Zone Wolayita or Wolaita is an administrative Zones of Ethiopia, zone in Ethiopia. Wolayita is bordered on the south by Gamo Zone, on the west by the Omo River (Ethiopia), Omo River which separates it from Dawro Zone, Dawro, on the northwest by Kem ...

, South Ethiopia Regional State,

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. The town is an administrative center of

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district of Wolayita Zone, Ethiopia. Paracho is located about away from

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to the south and also away from

Wolaita Sodo Sodo () or officially Wolaita Sodo (, ) is a city in south Ethiopia. The city is a political and administrative center of the Wolaita Zone and South Ethiopia Regional State. It has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation between above ...

to the South, the capital of Wolaita Zone. The amenities in the town are, 24 hours electricity, pure public water, banks, schools, postal service, telecommunications services and others. Paracho lies between 6°55'0" N and 37°39'0" E. The town is located at an elevation of above sea level.

Climate

Paracho receives annual rainfall of . The monthly mean maximum temperature of the area is , while its minimum temperature is . The soil type of the town is silty clay.

References

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