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Bet Hawiya Destination Guide

Delve into Bet Hawiya in Ethiopia

Bet Hawiya in the region of Tigray Region is located in Ethiopia - some 362 mi or ( 582 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Bet Hawiya

Local time in Bet Hawiya is now 04:37 PM (Saturday) . 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: Al Hudaydah, Jizan, Abha, Djibouti, and Welde Isti. While being here, you might want to check out Al Hudaydah . 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 Bet Hawiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Meskel celebrations in Adigrat

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Interesting facts about this location

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 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Tigray Region

Ganta Afeshum

Ganta Afeshum is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraqawi Zone, Ganta Afeshum is bordered on the south by Hawzen, on the west by the Mehakelegnaw (Central) Zone, on the north by Gulomahda, and on the east by Saesi Tsaedaemba. Towns in Ganta Afeshum include Bizet. Town of Adigrat is surrounded by Ganta Afeshum. There are several local monolithic churches in this woreda, which include Mariyam Si'it and Samuel Mayaba (abandoned as of 1970).

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Located at 14.33 39.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Tigray Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Debre Damo

Debre Damo is the name of a flat-topped mountain, or amba, and a 6th century monastery in northern Ethiopia. The mountain is a steeply rising plateau of trapezoidal shape, about 1000 by 400 meters in dimension. With a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|22|21|N|39|17|24|E|type:mountain |primary |name= }}, it sits at an elevation of 2216 meters above sea level. It is located west of Adigrat in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region.

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Located at 14.37 39.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 6th century, Christian monasteries in Ethiopia, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church buildings, History of Ethiopia

Misraqawi Zone

Misraqawi (or "Eastern") is a Zone in the Ethiopian Region of Tigray. Misraqawi is bordered on the east by the Afar Region, on the south by Debub Misraqawi (South Eastern), on the west by Mehakelegnaw (Central) and on the north by Eritrea. Its highest point is Mount Asimba (3,250 m). Towns and cities in Misraqawi include Adigrat, Atsbi, Hawzen, and Wiqro.

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Located at 14.17 39.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Tigray Region, Zones of Ethiopia

Enticho

Enticho is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located on the Inguya River in the Mehakelegnaw (Central) Zone of the Tigray Region, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|16|N|39|09|E||| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 1964 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Enticho woreda. Enticho is the location where in 1 July 1889 that Fitawrari Dabbab Araya met Dejazmach Embaye.

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Located at 14.27 39.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Tigray Region