Kercheche
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Kercheche
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Town | |
  Kercheche Location within Wolayita  Kercheche Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 6°57′21″N 37°59′29″E / 6.95583°N 37.99139°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  South Ethiopia Regional State |
| Zone | Wolaita |
| Woreda | Diguna Fango |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kercheche (Ge'ez: ቀርጨጬ) or (Wolaytta: Qarccacciya) is a town in Diguna Fango woreda, Wolayita Zone of South Ethiopia Regional State.[1] Kercheche is about 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Bedessa and about 8 km (5.0 mi) southwest of Bitena on the road of Sodo-Dimtu Hawassa.[2] The approximate distance from the city of Addis Ababa to the town is 362 km (225 mi) on Addis-Hawassa-Dimtu-Sodo road. It is 38 km (24 mi) 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]
