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Explore Jerjarno in Ethiopia

Jerjarno in the region of Amhara Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 247 mi or ( 398 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Jerjarno is now 12:58 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Massawa, Maksenyit, Leyin, K'ola Diba, and Gorgora. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Massawa . Where to go and what to see in Jerjarno ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Gur Amba

The Battle of Gur Amba was fought on 27 September 1852 between the forces of the Ethiopian regent, Ras Ali II, and the rebel forces of Kassa Hailu. Kassa was victorious, and Goshu Zewde of Gojjam, the commander of the regent's forces, was killed. This was the first of a series of four victories which led to Kassa becoming Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia. This battle followed three years of peace between Kassa and Ras Ali, which ended in 1852 when Kassa refused to respond to Ras summons.

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Located at 12.37 37.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1852 in Ethiopia, Battles involving Ethiopia, Conflicts in 1852

Magech River

The Magech River is a river of Ethiopia. It rises just of the city of Gondar, and flows south into Lake Tana at the latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|16|10|N|37|23|50|E| |primary |name= }}. Its tributaries include the Dmaza, the Lesser Angereb, and the Ahyamezoriya.

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Located at 12.27 37.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Rivers of Ethiopia

Gorgora

Gorgora is a town and peninsula in northwestern Ethiopia. Located south of Gondar on the north shore of Lake Tana, in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|14|N|37|18|E||| | |name= }}.

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Located at 12.23 37.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Populated places in the Amhara Region

Emfraz

Emfraz or Enfraz is an historic town and district in northern Ethiopia. Located in the mountainous area overlooking the northeast shore of Lake Tana in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, it sits at a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|15|30|N|37|37|45|E| | |name= }}. Emfranz is located on the all-weather asphalt road which connects Bahir Dar to Gondar.

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Located at 12.26 37.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Populated places in the Amhara Region

Lesser Angereb

The Lesser Angereb is a river of northern Ethiopia. According to G.W.B. Huntingford, it rises north of Gondar, and flows south east of that city to join the Magech River, which empties into Lake Tana.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.58 37.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Rivers of Ethiopia