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Adahunat Destination Guide
Delve into Adahunat in Ethiopia
Adahunat in the region of Amhara Region is a city in Ethiopia - some 222 mi or ( 357 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Current time in Adahunat is now 09:32 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Massawa, Mesenk'a, Lijomi, Demeka, and Bahir Dar. While being here, make sure to check out Massawa . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Adahunat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Daga Island
Daga Island is located in the southeastern part of Lake Tana in Ethiopia. Southeast of the much larger Dek Island, Daga has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|53|N|37|18|E||| |primary |name= }}. The entire island, consisting of a volcanic cone some 300 feet high, is considered holy and no females, either women or farm animals, are allowed on the island. The primary point of interest of the island is the monastery of Daga Estifanos, or "St.
Located at 11.88 37.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Dek Island
Dek Island (Dek Deset in Amharic) is the biggest island (approximately 16 square kilometers in size) on Lake Tana in Ethiopia. It is administratively included in the Bahir Dar Zuria woreda of the Mirab Gojjam Zone. To the southeast of Dek is the much smaller Daga Island.
Located at 11.92 37.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Narga Selassie
Narga Selassie is a church on the western shores of Dek Island, the largest island of Lake Tana in northern Ethiopia. The name signifies "Trinity of the Rest". "Rest" refers to the place and the shade thereabouts. The church was constructed by Empress Mentewab in the late 18th century, apparently using as construction material for doors and roof a gigantic sycamore fig tree that stood at the centre of a slight elevation, now the centre of the church.
Located at 11.92 37.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Blue Nile
The Blue Nile is a river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. With the White Nile, the river is one of the two major tributaries of the Nile. The upper reaches of the river is called the Abbay in Ethiopia, where it is considered holy by many, and is believed to be the River Gihon mentioned as flowing out of the Garden of Eden in Genesis 2.
Located at 12.00 37.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Lake Tana
Lake Tana (also spelled T'ana, Amharic: ጣና ሐይቅ</span>, Ṭana Ḥäyq, T’ana Hāyk’; an older variant is Tsana, Ge'ez ጻና Ṣānā; sometimes called "Dembiya" after the region to the north of the lake) is the source of the Blue Nile and is the largest lake in Ethiopia. Located in Amhara Region in the north-western Ethiopian Highlands, the lake is approximately 84 kilometers long and 66 kilometers wide, with a maximum depth of 15 meters, and an elevation of 1,840 meters.
Located at 12.00 37.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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