Situated on the eastern bank of the Omo River, some 55km north of Omorate is Karo. Murelle lodge is the one setup in south Omo to which conveniently situated along the road from Turmi, or Omorate to Mago national park and Jinka, for which reason the adjoining composite is a popular overnight stop with camping trips. The main local attractions are the knro villages of kolcho and Dus, and the Bumi village of Kangatan, all of which lie an hours drive of Murelle. The orign of the name Murelle also translated as Murel and pronounced with a rolling r is some what enigmatic. It has always been a place where wild and domesticated comes to drink, due to the gentle decline of the land toward the river.