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Delve into Ankober in Ethiopia
Ankober in the region of Amhara Region is a city in Ethiopia - some 78 mi or ( 125 km ) North-East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Current time in Ankober is now 11:22 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Djibouti, Tabot Washa, Nebu, Mek'ele, and Lajagind. While being here, make sure to check out Djibouti . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ankober ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ankober (meteorite)
Ankober is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on July 7, 1942 in Shewa, Ethiopia.
Located at 9.53 39.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at 9.53 39.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 9.50 39.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Argobba special woreda (Afar)
Argobba (or Argoba) is one of the woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named for the Argobba people, whose homeland lies in this district. Located on the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands, Argobba is bordered on the south, west and north by the Amhara Region, and on the east by Dulecha. Settlements in this woreda include Gachine. The average elevation in this woreda is 471 meters above sea level.
Located at 9.67 39.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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.
Located at 9.57 39.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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