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Gimja Bet Maryam in the region of Amhara Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 179 mi or ( 288 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Gimja Bet Maryam is now 01:44 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Wahats'a, Cima, Mek'ele, Bezzena, and Bahir Dar. When in this area, you might want to check out Wahats'a . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gimja Bet Maryam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Zengena Lake
Zengena Lake is a crater lake located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|54|50|N|36|58|00|E| | |name= }} in the Awi Zone of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia. The lake is situated between the towns Injibara and Kessa, only 200 m from the Addis Ababa - Bahir Dar highway at an elevation of 2500 m. The diameter of the lake is roughly 1 km.
Located at 10.91 36.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Injibara
Injibara (እንጅባራ) is a town in Ethiopia. It is the administrative center of the Agew Awi Zone in the Amhara Region. Injibara is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|57|N|36|56|E||| | |name= }}, in Banja Shekudad woreda at an elevation of 2560 meters above sea level. Injibara is situated in a predominantly mountainous location.
Located at 10.95 36.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Gojjam
Gojjam (Ge'ez ጎጃም gōjjām, originally ጐዛም gʷazzam, later ጐዣም gʷažžām, ጎዣም gōžžām) was a kingdom in the north-western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debre Marqos. This region is distinctive for lying entirely within the bend of the Abbay River from its outflow from Lake Tana to the Sudan. Gojjamis believe that they are the original people mentioned in the Bible as the river Guihon/Gihon (Nile) encircling the land of Cush extending to the ancient kingdom of Meroe.
Located at 11.00 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Bure Wemberma
Bure Wemberma was one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Its name was created from a combination of its largest town, Bure, and the historic district of Wemberma (also transliterated "Wombarma"), which lay north of the Abay River between its tributaries the Zingini and Fatam.
Located at 10.67 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Bure (Gojjam), Ethiopia
For other towns or places named Bure, see Bure. Bure Bure (Gojjam), Ethiopia is located in EthiopiaBureBure Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|42|N|37|4|E|type:city_region:ET|| |primary |name= }} Country Ethiopia Region Amhara Region Zone Misraq Gojjam Zone Elevation 2,091 m Population (2005) • Total 23,292 (est) Time zone EAT Bure (also transliterated Burye) is a town in western Ethiopia.
Located at 10.70 37.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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