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Gengena Destination Guide

Touring Gengena in Ethiopia

Gengena in the region of Amhara Region is located in Ethiopia - some 179 mi or ( 288 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gengena is now 06:37 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Al Hudaydah, Djibouti, Segora, Rat'elet, and Mistinkir. Being here already, consider visiting Al Hudaydah . Check out our recommendations for Gengena ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Wegeltena

Wegeltena is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|35|N|39|13|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2555 meters above sea level. On 29 January 1990 Wegeltena was bombed by the aircraft of the Derg, which killed two people.

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Located at 11.58 39.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Amhara Region

Amba Geshen

Amba Geshen is the name of a mountain in northern Ethiopia. It is located in the Debub Wollo Zone (South Wollo) of the Amhara Region, northwest of Dessie, and sits at a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|30|N|39|19|E||| | |name= }}. Part of Ambassel woreda, Amba Geshen is one of the mountains of Ethiopia where most of the male heirs to the Emperor of Ethiopia were interned, usually for life.

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Located at 11.50 39.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Ethiopian culture, History of Ethiopia, Mountains of Ethiopia

Ambassel

Ambassel is one of the woredas of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia, and an amba, or mountain fortress, located in the woreda; the woreda is named for this feature. Located in the Debub Wollo Zone, Ambassel woreda is bordered on the west by the Bashilo which separates it from Tenta, on the north by the Semien Wollo Zone, on the southeast by the Mille River which separates it from Tehuledere, and on the south by Kutaber; the Walano, a tributary of the Bashilo, defines most of its southern border.

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Located at 11.75 39.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Forts in Ethiopia, Woredas of Ethiopia