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Anch'ano Destination Guide

Discover Anch'ano in Ethiopia

Anch'ano in the region of Amhara Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 247 mi or ( 397 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Anch'ano is now 06:19 PM (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: Sifan K'era, Massawa, Maksenyit, K'ola Diba, and Dinge. When in this area, you might want to check out Sifan K'era . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Anch'ano ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Gur Amba

The Battle of Gur Amba was fought on 27 September 1852 between the forces of the Ethiopian regent, Ras Ali II, and the rebel forces of Kassa Hailu. Kassa was victorious, and Goshu Zewde of Gojjam, the commander of the regent's forces, was killed. This was the first of a series of four victories which led to Kassa becoming Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia. This battle followed three years of peace between Kassa and Ras Ali, which ended in 1852 when Kassa refused to respond to Ras summons.

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Located at 12.37 37.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1852 in Ethiopia, Battles involving Ethiopia, Conflicts in 1852

Magech River

The Magech River is a river of Ethiopia. It rises just of the city of Gondar, and flows south into Lake Tana at the latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|16|10|N|37|23|50|E| |primary |name= }}. Its tributaries include the Dmaza, the Lesser Angereb, and the Ahyamezoriya.

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Located at 12.27 37.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Rivers of Ethiopia

Emfraz

Emfraz or Enfraz is an historic town and district in northern Ethiopia. Located in the mountainous area overlooking the northeast shore of Lake Tana in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, it sits at a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|15|30|N|37|37|45|E| | |name= }}. Emfranz is located on the all-weather asphalt road which connects Bahir Dar to Gondar.

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Located at 12.26 37.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Populated places in the Amhara Region

Kemekem

Kemekem (also known as Libo Kemekem) is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone, Kemekem is bordered on the south by the Reb which separates it from Fogera, on the west by Lake Tana, on the north by the Semien Gondar Zone, and on the east by Ebenat. The administrative center is Addis Zemen; other towns include Amba Meda and Yifag. Rivers in this woreda include the Arno and the Reb, which drain into Lake Tana.

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Located at 12.33 37.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Mitraha Island

Mitraha Island is located in the northeastern part of Lake Tana in Ethiopia, about a mile from the lake's shore. It has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|11|N|37|34|E||| |primary |name= }}. The island contains the ruins of a number of churches.

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Located at 12.18 37.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Islands of Lake Tana