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Discover Ago in Ethiopia

Ago in the region of Amhara Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 93 mi or ( 150 km ) North-East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ago is now 03:23 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Djibouti, Yimod, Tent'arit, Sela Dingay, and Mek'ele. When in this area, you might want to check out Djibouti . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ago ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sela Dingay

Sela Dingay is a town in central Ethiopia. According to Johann Ludwig Krapf, the name means "the jumping stone", named for a rock which rolled over the edge of the southern rim of the gorge of the Mofar River, and killed a group of people sitting on it.

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Located at 9.97 39.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Amhara Region

Semien Shewa Zone (Amhara)

Semien Shewa (or "North Shewa") is one of 10 Zones in the Ethiopian Amhara Region. Semien Shewa takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa. The Zone is bordered on the south and the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by Debub Wollo, on the northeast by the Oromia Zone, and on the east by the Afar Region. The highest point in the Zone is Mount Abuye Meda (4012 meters); other prominent peaks include Mount Megezez.

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Located at 10.00 39.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Zones of Ethiopia

Termaber

Termaber is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Located at the eastern edge of the Ethiopian highlands in the Semien Shewa Zone, Termaber is bordered on the south by Ankober, on the southwest by Basona Werana, on the west by Mojana Wadera, on the northwest by Menz Mam Midir, on the northeast by Kewet, and on the southeast by the Afar Region. Towns in this woreda include Debre Sina and Doqaqit.

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Located at 10.17 39.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Kewet (woreda)

Kewet (also transliterated Qawat) is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Kewet is bordered on the southwest by Termaber, on the northwest by Menz Mam Midir, on the north by Efratana Gidim, and on the east by Afar Region. The major town in Kewet is Shewa Robit. Between 1994 and 2004 the boundaries of Kewet changed slightly. One kebele was transferred to Termaber and several kebeles north of Shewa Robit were moved into the Afar Region.

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Located at 10.17 39.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia