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Delve into Jiga in Ethiopia
Jiga in the region of Amhara Region is located in Ethiopia - some 147 mi or ( 237 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Jiga is now 11:34 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wad, Mek'ele, Mancusa, Finote Selam, and Dingra Maryam. While being here, you might want to check out Wad . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Jiga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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African Enduro - Ethiopia
A few clips of riding in Ethiopia; Blue Nile gorge, road obstacles, leaning in heavy wind, village traffic & city traffic. ..
To Debre Marcos
From Bahir Dar to Debre Markos on our way to Cape Town on our BMW R1200GSA ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Machakel
Machakel is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Gojjam Zone, Machakel is bordered on the south by Debre Elias, on the northwest by the Mirab Gojjam Zone, on the east by Sinan, and on the southeast by Guzamn. Towns in Machakel include Amanuel. Woreda of Debre Elias was separated from Machakel.
Located at 10.67 37.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Finote Selam
Finote Selam is a town and separate woreda in western Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a longitude and latitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|42|N|37|16|E||| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 1917 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by Jabi Tehnan woreda. In 1964, a hospital for lepers had been built in Finote Selam by the private fund "Swedish Aid to Leprous Children in Ethiopia".
Located at 10.70 37.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Dembecha
Dembecha is a town in northwestern Ethiopia 340 km north of Addis Ababa. Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|33|N|37|29|E||| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 2083 meters above sea level. It is one of three towns in Dembecha woreda. Located near Dembecha are hot springs, which were well known and popular throughout Gojjam. Other landmarks include a venerable monastery.
Located at 10.55 37.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Dembecha (woreda)
Dembecha is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, Dembecha is bordered on the west by Bure, on the northwest by Jabi Tehnan, on the north by Dega Damot, and on the east and south by the Misraq Gojjam Zone. Towns in Dembecha include Addis Alem, Dembecha and Yechereka. Rivers in this woreda include the Temchi, over which the Italian Count Salimbeni built the first bridge in Gojjam for Negus Tekle Haymanot in 1884-1885.
Located at 10.67 37.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Guzamn
Guzamn is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Gojjam Zone, Guzamn is bordered on the southeast by Baso Liben, on the south by the Abay River which separates it from the Oromia Region, on the west by Debre Elias, on the northwest by Machakel, on the north by Sinan, and on the east by Aneded; the Chamwaga River defines part of the border between Guzamn and Baso Liben. The town and woreda of Debre Marqos is an enclave inside Guzamn.
Located at 10.50 37.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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