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Discover Awo in Ethiopia

Awo in the region of Tigray Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 381 mi or ( 613 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Awo is now 04:46 AM (Friday) . 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: Al Hudaydah, Jizan, Abha, Djibouti, and Yebileyn. When in this area, you might want to check out Al Hudaydah . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Awo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Irob (woreda)

Irob is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named after the Irob people, who are the predominant ethnic group living there. Located in the Misraqawi Zone at the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands, Irob is bordered on the south by Saesi Tsaedaemba, on the west by Gulomahda, on the north and east by the Endelli River which separates it from Eritrea, and on the southeast by the Afar Region.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.50 39.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Tigray Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Gunda Gunde

Gunda Gunde is an Ethiopian Orthodox monastery, located in the Misraqawi (Eastern) Zone of the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia. It is known for its prolific scriptorium and its library of Ge'ez manuscripts. This collection of over 220 volumes, all but one dating from before the 16th century, is one of the largest collections of its kind in Ethiopia.

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Located at 14.38 39.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 14th century, Christian monasteries in Ethiopia, Tigray Region

Adigrat

Adigrat is a city and separate woreda in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Misraqawi Zone at longitude and latitude {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|16|N|39|27|E||| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 2457 meters above sea level, below a high ridge to the west, Adigrat is the last important Ethiopian city south of the border with Eritrea, and is considered to be a strategically important gateway to Eritrea and the Red Sea. It was part of Ganta Afeshum woreda.

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Located at 14.27 39.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Tigray Region

Matara, Eritrea

Matara (or Metera) is an archaeological site in Eritrea. Situated a few kilometers south of Senafe, it was a major city in the Dʿmt and Aksumite kingdoms. Since Eritrean independence, the National Museum of Eritrea has petitioned the Ethiopian government to return artifacts removed from the site. However, the efforts have thus far been rebuffed.

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Located at 14.67 39.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Aksumite cities, Ancient cities, Archaeological sites in Eritrea, Debub Region, Former populated places in Eritrea