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Baltach Destination Guide

Delve into Baltach in Ethiopia

Baltach in the region of Amhara Region is a city in Ethiopia - some 199 mi or ( 320 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Current time in Baltach is now 12:22 AM (Sunday) . 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, Yedej, Selonaj, Rat'elet, and Muja. While being here, make sure to check out Djibouti . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Baltach ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Semien Wollo Zone

Semien Wollo (or "North Wollo") is one of 10 Zones in the Ethiopian Amhara Region. Semien Wollo acquired its name from the former province of Wollo. Semien Wollo is bordered on the south by Debub Wollo, on the west by Debub Gondar, on the north by Wag Hemra, on the northeast by Tigray Region, and on the east by the Afar Region; part of its southern border is defined by the Mille River. The highest point in this Zone is Mount Abuna Yosef. Towns in Semien Wollo include Lalibela and Weldiya.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.83 39.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Zones of Ethiopia

Ambassel

Ambassel is one of the woredas of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia, and an amba, or mountain fortress, located in the woreda; the woreda is named for this feature. Located in the Debub Wollo Zone, Ambassel woreda is bordered on the west by the Bashilo which separates it from Tenta, on the north by the Semien Wollo Zone, on the southeast by the Mille River which separates it from Tehuledere, and on the south by Kutaber; the Walano, a tributary of the Bashilo, defines most of its southern border.

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Located at 11.75 39.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Forts in Ethiopia, Woredas of Ethiopia

Guba Lafto

Guba Lafto is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Wollo Zone, Guba Lafto is bordered on the south by the Debub Wollo Zone, on the west by Delanta and Wadla, on the northwest by Meket, on the north by Gidan, on the northeast by the Logiya River which separates it from Kobo, and on the southeast by Habru. Weldiya is an enclave inside this woreda. Towns in this woreda include Hara.

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Located at 12.00 39.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Church of Saint George, Lalibela

The Church of St. George is one of eleven monolithic churches in Lalibela, a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia.

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Located at 12.03 39.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: 13th-century architecture, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church buildings, Monolithic churches in Ethiopia

Monolithic church

A monolithic church or rock-hewn church is a church made from a single block of stone. The churches are usually hewn into the ground or into the side of a hill or mountain and can be of comparable architectural complexity to constructed buildings.

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Located at 12.03 39.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Church architecture, Monoliths, Rock cut architecture