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Godgwadit Destination Guide
Touring Godgwadit in Ethiopia
Godgwadit in the region of Amhara Region is a city located in Ethiopia - some 210 mi or ( 338 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Godgwadit is now 03:39 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zegye, Wendefada, Quorta, Massawa, and Mek'ele. Being here already, consider visiting Zegye . Check out our recommendations for Godgwadit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tana Qirqos
Tana Qirqos is an island in the eastern part of Lake Tana in Ethiopia, near the mouth of the Gumara River, having a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|51|49|N|37|29|27|E| |primary |name= }}. It is considered a holy island, and only monks of the Ethiopian Church live there. The monks believe that the island was once the resting place of the Ark of the Covenant.
Located at 11.86 37.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gumara River
Gumara River is a river of northern-western Ethiopia. It empties into Lake Tana at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|53|N|37|31|E|region:ET_type:river|| |primary |name= }} from the east. Hot springs on the Gumara's banks at Wanzagay, which were popular in medicinal hot baths in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, are mentioned by the missionary Henry Stern. The river is an important spawning ground for native fish species, which include barbus, tilapia and catfish.
Located at 11.88 37.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Rema Island
Rema Island is located in the southeastern part of Lake Tana in Ethiopia. It has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|48|N|37|27|E||| |primary |name= }}.
Located at 11.80 37.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Dera (woreda)
Dera is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone, Dera is bordered on the south by the Abbay River which separates it from the Mirab Gojjam Zone, on the west by Lake Tana, on the north by Fogera, on the northeast by Misraq Este, and on the east by Mirab Este. Towns in Dera include Amba Same, Arb Gebeya, Hamusit, and Qorata.
Located at 11.75 37.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Wereta
Wereta (also transliterated as Woreta) is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, east of Lake Tana and south of Addis Zemen, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|55|N|37|42|E|region:ET_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 1828 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Fogera woreda.
Located at 11.92 37.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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