-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Ethiopia »
- Tigray Region » Adi Abun
Adi Abun Destination Guide
Discover Adi Abun in Ethiopia
Adi Abun in the region of Tigray Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 357 mi or ( 574 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Adi Abun is now 08:08 AM (Thursday) . 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: Jizan, Ali Sabih, Yaha, Yaha, and Tekle Haymanot. When in this area, you might want to check out Jizan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Adi Abun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Adwa
Adwa (also spelled Adowa, Aduwa, or Adua in Italian) is a market town and separate woreda in northern Ethiopia, and best known as the community closest to the decisive Battle of Adowa fought in 1896 with Italian troops. Notably, Ethiopian soldiers won the battle, thus being the only African nation to thwart European colonialism.
Located at 14.17 38.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Adwa (woreda)
Adwa is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mehakelegnaw Zone, Adwa is bordered on the south by Werie Lehe, on the west by La'ilay Maychew, on the north by Mereb Lehe, and on the east by Enticho. Town of Adwa is surrounded by Adwa woreda.
Located at 14.25 38.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Abba Garima Monastery
Abba Garima Monastery is an Ethiopian Orthodox monastery, located some 5 kilometres east of Adwa, in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia. Founded in the sixth century by one of the Nine Saints, Abba Garima and built by King Gabra Masqal (also Gebre Meskel), it became known for its early manuscript copy of the gospels and its treasury.
Located at 14.16 38.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
La'ilay Maychew
La'ilay Maychew (Tigrinya "Upper Salty Water") is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mehakelegnaw Zone, La'ilay Maychew is bordered on the south by Naeder Adet, on the west by Tahtay Maychew, on the north by Mereb Lehe, and on the east by Adwa. Town of Axum is surrounded by La'ilay Maychew; other towns in La'ilay Maychew include Mahibere Degue. High points in this woreda include Bet Giyorgis (2450 meters) and May Koho (2335 meters).
Located at 14.17 38.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Yeha
Yeha is a town in northern Ethiopia, located in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region. The Central Statistical Agency has not published an estimate for this village's 2005 population.
Located at 14.28 39.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.