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Discover Beirat in Ethiopia
Beirat in the region of Amhara Region is a place located in Ethiopia - some 175 mi or ( 282 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Beirat is now 11:03 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Al Hudaydah, Djibouti, Yimano, Wirgesa, and Wich'ale. When in this area, you might want to check out Al Hudaydah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Beirat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wuchale
Wuchale (also spelled Uccialli) is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located about 40 km north of Dessie in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|30|N|39|36|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation of 1711 m. It is the largest settlement in Ambassel woreda.
Located at 11.50 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tehuledere
Tehuledere is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named for one of the "Houses" or subgroups of the Wollo Oromo, who was located there.
Located at 11.50 39.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Istifanos Monastery
Istifanos Monastery (or St Stephen Monastery) is a monastery in Ethiopia, located in Lake Hayq. (The Stephen commemorated at the monastery is not the Saint Stephen of Acts. ) The structure was built around an 8th century church of Aksumite origins by Emperor Yekuno Amlak to fulfill a promise he made to Iyasus Mo'a.
Located at 11.34 39.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Lake Hayq
Lake Hayq or Lake Haik is a freshwater lake of Ethiopia. It is located north of Dessie, in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region (or kilil). The town of Hayq is to the west of the lake. Lake Hayq is 6.7 km long and 6 km wide, with a surface area of 23 km². It has a maximum depth of 88 m and is at an elevation of 2,030 meters above sea level. It is one of two lakes in the Tehuledere woreda.
Located at 11.33 39.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Hayq, Ethiopia
Hayq (or Haik) is a town in northern Ethiopia. It is named after Lake Hayq, which lies two kilometers east of the city and is the home of Istifanos Monastery, an important landmark in Ethiopian Church history. Located 28 kilometers north of Dessie in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, the town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|18|N|39|41|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation of 2030 meters above sea level.
Located at 11.30 39.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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