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Shank'o Destination Guide

Touring Shank'o in Ethiopia

Shank'o in the region of Afar Region is a city located in Ethiopia - some 77 mi or ( 125 km ) East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Shank'o is now 10:25 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Djibouti, Seliya, Nifaso, Lib Argi, and Lanto. Being here already, consider visiting Djibouti . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Shank'o ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Aliyu Amba

Aliyu Amba is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:09|32|N|39|48|E|region:ET-AM_type:city(2873)|| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 1805 meters above sea level.

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Located at 9.53 39.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Amhara Region

Ankober (meteorite)

Ankober is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on July 7, 1942 in Shewa, Ethiopia.

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Located at 9.53 39.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Meteorites found in Ethiopia

Efratana Gidim

Efratana Gidim ("Efrata and Gedem") is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is named after two historic districts that were part of the former autonomous kingdom of Shewa, Efrata and Gedem. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Efratana Gidim is bordered on the south by Kewet, on the southwest by Menz Mam Midir, on the west by Menz Gera Midir, on the north by Antsokiyana Gemza, and on the east by the Oromia Zone.

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Located at 9.50 39.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Ankober

Ankober (also called Gorobela) is a town in central Ethiopia and one of the capitals of the former kingdom of Shewa. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, Ankober is perched on the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian Highlands 40 kilometers to the east of Debre Birhan, with a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|34|N|39|54|E|region:ET-AM_type:city(2288)|| |primary |name= }}, and an approximate elevation of about 2465 meters.

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Located at 9.57 39.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Amhara Region