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Bit'oy Destination Guide

Touring Bit'oy in Ethiopia

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

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Time in Bit'oy is now 07:20 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Al Hudaydah, Zek'ayk'eri, Yech'a, Massawa, and Mek'ele. Being here already, consider visiting Al Hudaydah . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Bit'oy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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An Ethiopian Orthodox Easter in Lalibela HQ

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In the rock hewn Churches of Lalibela people praying on Good Friday. My blog on this: wokling.com Photos: wokling.com ..

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Un isolement totale vive la nature.... ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 17 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 17 km away
Tags: Church architecture, Monoliths, Rock cut architecture

Dawuntna Delant

Dawuntna Delant ("Dewunt and Delant") was one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Wollo Zone, Dawuntna Delant was bordered on the south by the Checheho River which separated it from the Debub Wollo Zone, on the west by the Debub Gondar Zone, on the north by Wadla, and on the east by Guba Lafto.

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Located at 11.75 39.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Lalibela

Lalibela is a town in northern Ethiopia that is famous for its monolithic rock-cut churches. Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities, second only to Aksum, and is a center of pilgrimage for much of the country. Unlike Aksum, the population of Lalibela is almost completely Ethiopian Orthodox Christian. The layout and names of the major buildings in Lalibela are widely accepted, especially by the local clergy, to be a symbolic representation of Jerusalem.

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Located at 12.03 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Holy cities, Populated places in the Amhara Region

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.

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Located at 11.83 39.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Zones of Ethiopia