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Touring Mengist in Ethiopia
Mengist in the region of Amhara Region is located in Ethiopia - some 101 mi or ( 162 km ) North-East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Mengist is now 01:34 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Djibouti, Yimod, Shembek'o, Sarca Agher, and Mek'ele. Being here already, consider visiting Djibouti . Check out our recommendations for Mengist ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Middle Awash
The Middle Awash is an archaeological site along the Awash River in Ethiopia's Afar Depression. A number of Pleistocene and late Miocene hominid remains have been found at the site, along with some of the oldest known Olduwan stone artifacts and patches of fire-baked clay, disputed evidence of the use of fire. Chimpanzee and human lineages are thought to have split around this time, somewhere between 5 million and 7 million years ago.
Located at 10.00 40.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Shewa Robit
Shewa Robit (also known as Shah Robit, Shoa Robit or Robit) is a town in north-central Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a longitude and latitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|06|N|39|59|E||| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 1280 meters above sea level. Shewa Robit holds its market on Wednesdays.
Located at 10.10 39.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Kewet (woreda)
Kewet (also transliterated Qawat) is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Kewet is bordered on the southwest by Termaber, on the northwest by Menz Mam Midir, on the north by Efratana Gidim, and on the east by Afar Region. The major town in Kewet is Shewa Robit. Between 1994 and 2004 the boundaries of Kewet changed slightly. One kebele was transferred to Termaber and several kebeles north of Shewa Robit were moved into the Afar Region.
Located at 10.17 39.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Sela Dingay
Sela Dingay is a town in central Ethiopia. According to Johann Ludwig Krapf, the name means "the jumping stone", named for a rock which rolled over the edge of the southern rim of the gorge of the Mofar River, and killed a group of people sitting on it.
Located at 9.97 39.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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