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Amdo Destination Guide
Touring Amdo in Ethiopia
Amdo in the region of Tigray Region is located in Ethiopia - some 349 mi or ( 562 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Amdo is now 01:37 PM (Thursday) . 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: Jizan, Ali Sabih, Zamirat, Tsarait, and Nefag. Being here already, consider visiting Jizan . Check out our recommendations for Amdo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 10 km away
Battle of Adwa
The Battle of Adwa (also known as Adowa, or sometimes by the Italian name Adua) was fought on 1 March 1896 between the Ethiopian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy near the town of Adwa, Ethiopia, in Tigray. It was the climactic battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War, securing Ethiopian sovereignty. As the 20th century approached, most of Africa had been carved up among the European powers.
Located at 14.02 38.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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 10 km away
Tigray Province
Tigray was a province of Ethiopia. The Tigray Region superseded the province with the adoption of the new constitution in 1995. The province of Tigre (as it was known prior to the mid-1800s) merged with its neighboring provinces, including Semien, Tembien, Agame and the prominent Enderta province and towards the end of 19th century it came to be known as Tigray province.
Located at 14.00 39.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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 19 km away
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