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Explore Chenker in Ethiopia

Chenker in the region of Amhara Region is a place in Ethiopia - some 249 mi or ( 400 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Chenker

Time in Chenker is now 08:33 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Simra, Massawa, K'ola Diba, Gubiya, and Gawurna. Since you are here already, consider visiting Simra . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Chenker ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Alien activity north of Bahir Dar

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In a thunderstorm between Khartoum and Addis Ababa one single cloud emits lightning rather continuously. A closer look reveals a long, cigar-shaped UFO subject to repair. The flashes caused by high le ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Gorgora

Gorgora is a town and peninsula in northwestern Ethiopia. Located south of Gondar on the north shore of Lake Tana, in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|14|N|37|18|E||| | |name= }}.

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Located at 12.23 37.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Populated places in the Amhara Region

Battle of Gur Amba

The Battle of Gur Amba was fought on 27 September 1852 between the forces of the Ethiopian regent, Ras Ali II, and the rebel forces of Kassa Hailu. Kassa was victorious, and Goshu Zewde of Gojjam, the commander of the regent's forces, was killed. This was the first of a series of four victories which led to Kassa becoming Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia. This battle followed three years of peace between Kassa and Ras Ali, which ended in 1852 when Kassa refused to respond to Ras summons.

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Located at 12.37 37.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1852 in Ethiopia, Battles involving Ethiopia, Conflicts in 1852

Magech River

The Magech River is a river of Ethiopia. It rises just of the city of Gondar, and flows south into Lake Tana at the latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|16|10|N|37|23|50|E| |primary |name= }}. Its tributaries include the Dmaza, the Lesser Angereb, and the Ahyamezoriya.

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Located at 12.27 37.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Rivers of Ethiopia

Gelila Zakarias

Gelila Zakarias is an island in the northwestern part of Lake Tana in Ethiopia. Located southwest of the Gorgora peninsula, Daga has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|10|N|37|11|E||| |primary |name= }}. The island is a circular, forested cone with the monastery church of Iyasus at the peak. When R.E. Cheesman visited it in 1933, he found the monastery flourishing, and the abbot invited him to partake in their Lenten far.

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Located at 12.17 37.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Islands of Lake Tana