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Discover Askuna in Ethiopia
Askuna in the region of Amhara Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 197 mi or ( 316 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Askuna is now 02:48 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: Mek'ele, Bahir Dar, Awasa, Addis Ababa, and Wad Madani. When in this area, you might want to check out Mek'ele . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Askuna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Agew Awi Zone
Agew Awi is one of 10 Zones in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Agew Awi is named for the Awi sub-group of the Agaw people, some of whom live in this Zone. Agew Awi is bordered on the west by Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the north by Semien Gondar Zone and on the east by Mirab Gojjam. The administrative centre of Agew Awi is Injibara; other towns include Chagni, and Dangila.
Located at 11.00 36.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ankasha Guagusa
Ankasha Guagusa is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. The woreda is named after a former confederation of the Agew, which James Bruce describes was formed of Dengui, Sakala, Dengila and Geesh. A triangle-shaped district in the Agew Awi Zone, Ankasha Guagusa is bordered on the south by the Mirab Gojjam Zone, on the west by Guangua, on the north by Banja Shekudad, and on the east by Guagusa Shekudad. Towns in Ankasha Guagusa include Agew Gimjabet and Azena.
Located at 11.00 36.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Chagni
Chagni (also known as Kedamawi Haile Selassie Ber) is a town in North Western Ethiopia. Located in the Agew Awi Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a longitude and latitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|57|N|36|30|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation of 1583 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Guangua woreda; in the past Chagni was the administrative center of the Metekel awraja.
Located at 10.95 36.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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