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Discover Jelam in Ethiopia
Jelam in the region of Amhara Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 205 mi or ( 331 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Jelam is now 06:12 AM (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: Wetet Abay, Mek'ele, K'ent'efa, Gurbete, and Debre Ts'ehay. When in this area, you might want to check out Wetet Abay . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Jelam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mecha (woreda)
Mecha is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. The name, Mecha, is taken from the name for a subdivision of the province of Gojjam. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, Mecha is bordered on the south by Sekela, on the southwest by the Agew Awi Zone, on the west by the Lesser Abay River which separates it from Debub Achefer and Semien Achefer, on the northeast by Bahir Dar Zuria, and on the east by Yilmana Densa. Towns in Mecha include Merawi and Wetet Abay.
Located at 11.50 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Yesmala
Yesmala is a town in western Ethiopia. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Tana in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|36|N|36|57|E||| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 2072 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Semien Achefer woreda. A notable point of interest in Yesmala is the church of Yeldet Giyorgis ("The Daughter of George").
Located at 11.60 36.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Dangila
Dangila is a town in northwestern Ethiopia. Located in the Agew Awi Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|16|N|36|50|E||| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 2137 meters above sea level. It is the largest of three towns in Dangila woreda.
Located at 11.27 36.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Bahir Dar Zuria
Bahir Dar Zuria (Amharic "Greater Bahir Dar Area") is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, this woreda is bordered on the south by Yilmana Densa, on the southwest by Mecha, on the northwest by the Lesser Abay River which separates it from Semien Achefer, on the north by Lake Tana, on the shores of Lake Tana situates the city and special zone of Bahir Dar, and on the east by the Abay River which separates it from the Debub Gondar Zone.
Located at 11.25 37.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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