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Discover Astakel in Ethiopia
Astakel in the region of Amhara Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 87 mi or ( 139 km ) North-East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Astakel is now 12:05 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: Djibouti, Welde Ab, Shola Meda, Mek'ele, and Let Marefiya. When in this area, you might want to check out Djibouti . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Astakel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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South Ethiopia: From Hamer Country Into Arbore Country
www.TravelsWithSheila.com Arbore is around 50km from Turmi and the people were very pushy. The first village we stopped at didn't want us there. Henok (our guide) said they were all drunk. It was a li ..
An Ethiopian Weekend Camping Trip
A weekend camping in mountains near the small town of Gudo Beret, 150km north east of Addis Ababa the capital of Ethiopia ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 11 km away
Ankober (woreda)
Ankober is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Located at the eastern edge of the Ethiopian highlands in the Semien Shewa Zone, Ankober is bordered on the south by Asagirt, on the west by Basona Werana, on the north by Termaber, and on the east by the Afar Region. Towns in Ankober include Aliyu Amba, Ankober, Gorgo and Haramba.
Located at 9.75 39.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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 24 km away
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