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Discover Contur in Ethiopia

Contur in the region of Amhara Region is a place located in Ethiopia - some 268 mi or ( 431 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Contur is now 01:07 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wejecha, Massawa, K'ola Diba, Gendawa, and Fenja. When in this area, you might want to check out Wejecha . We discovered 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 Contur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ethiopie (ETH-17) Falashas d'Ethiopie

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En route vers Gondar. Rencontre avec les Falashas, les juifs éthiopiens descendants du roi Salomon et de la reine de Saba, en partie émigrés en Israel. www.marcopoloimaginaire.com ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Dembiya (woreda)

Dembiya is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is named for the former province of Dembiya, which was located roughly in the same location. Part of the Semien Gondar Zone, Dembiya is bordered on the south by Lake Tana, on the southwest by Takusa, on the west by Chilga, on the north by Lay Armachiho, and on the east by Gondar Zuria. Towns in Dembiya include Aymiba, Chuahit, Gorgora and Koladiba.

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Located at 12.67 37.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Ayikel

Ayikel (also known as Chilga) is a town in western Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|33|N|37|04|E||| | |name= }} with an altitude of 2146 meters above sea level. Located on the east-west road connecting Gondar with Metemma, Ayikel is the administrative center of Chilga woreda.

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Located at 12.55 37.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Amhara Region

Gondar Zuria

Gondar Zuria (Amharic "Greater Gondar Area") is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Gondar Zone, Gondar Zuria is bordered on the south by the Debub Gondar Zone, on the southwest by Lake Tana, on the west by Dembiya, on the north by Lay Armachiho, on the northeast by Wegera, and on the southeast by Mirab Belessa. Towns in Gondar Zuria include Azazo, Degoma, Emfraz, Maksenit and Teda.

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Located at 12.67 37.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Begemder

Begemder (also Gondar or Gonder after its 20th century capital) was a province in the northwestern part of Ethiopia.

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Located at 12.50 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1995 disestablishments, Amhara Region, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Provinces of Ethiopia

Semien Gondar Zone

Semien Gondar (or "North Gondar") is a Zone in the Ethiopian Amhara Region. This Zone is named for the city of Gondar, the capital of Ethiopia until the mid-19th century, which has often been used as a name for the 20th century province of Begemder. Semien Gondar is bordered on the south by Lake Tana, Mirab (West) Gojjam, Agew Awi and the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the west by Sudan, on the north by the Tigray Region, on the east by Wag Hemra and on the southeast by Debub Gondar.

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Located at 12.75 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Zones of Ethiopia