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Discover Ask'un in Ethiopia
Ask'un in the region of Amhara Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 169 mi or ( 271 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Ask'un is now 11:52 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Wan, Wahats'a, Mek'ele, Mancusa, and Bure. When in this area, you might want to check out Wan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ask'un ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jabi Tehnan
Jabi Tehnan is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, Jabi Tehnan is bordered on the southeast by Dembecha, on the west by Bure, on the northwest by Sekela, on the north by Kuarit, and on the east by Dega Damot. The town and separate woreda of Finote Selam is surrounded by Jabi Tehnan. Towns in Jabi Tehnan include Jiga, Maksegnit and Mankusa.
Located at 10.83 37.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Bure (Gojjam), Ethiopia
For other towns or places named Bure, see Bure. Bure Bure (Gojjam), Ethiopia is located in EthiopiaBureBure Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|42|N|37|4|E|type:city_region:ET|| |primary |name= }} Country Ethiopia Region Amhara Region Zone Misraq Gojjam Zone Elevation 2,091 m Population (2005) • Total 23,292 (est) Time zone EAT Bure (also transliterated Burye) is a town in western Ethiopia.
Located at 10.70 37.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Zengena Lake
Zengena Lake is a crater lake located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|54|50|N|36|58|00|E| | |name= }} in the Awi Zone of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia. The lake is situated between the towns Injibara and Kessa, only 200 m from the Addis Ababa - Bahir Dar highway at an elevation of 2500 m. The diameter of the lake is roughly 1 km.
Located at 10.91 36.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Gojjam
Gojjam (Ge'ez ጎጃም gōjjām, originally ጐዛም gʷazzam, later ጐዣም gʷažžām, ጎዣም gōžžām) was a kingdom in the north-western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debre Marqos. This region is distinctive for lying entirely within the bend of the Abbay River from its outflow from Lake Tana to the Sudan. Gojjamis believe that they are the original people mentioned in the Bible as the river Guihon/Gihon (Nile) encircling the land of Cush extending to the ancient kingdom of Meroe.
Located at 11.00 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Dembecha (woreda)
Dembecha is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, Dembecha is bordered on the west by Bure, on the northwest by Jabi Tehnan, on the north by Dega Damot, and on the east and south by the Misraq Gojjam Zone. Towns in Dembecha include Addis Alem, Dembecha and Yechereka. Rivers in this woreda include the Temchi, over which the Italian Count Salimbeni built the first bridge in Gojjam for Negus Tekle Haymanot in 1884-1885.
Located at 10.67 37.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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