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Dejen in the region of Amhara Region with its 11,739 habitants is a town located in Ethiopia - some 89 mi or ( 144 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Dejen is now 10:34 AM (Saturday) . 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: Zebch, Wegel, Wegel, Mek'ele, and Lega. When in this area, you might want to check out Zebch . 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 Dejen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dejen
Dejen (also transliterated Dajen) is a town in west-central Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region on the edge of the canyon of the Abay, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|10|N|38|8|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation between 2421 and 2490 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Dejen woreda. Between 1954 and 1967, the town acquired telephone service.
Located at 10.17 38.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Yetmen
Yetmen is a town in west-central Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region on the hillside overlooking the Abay River, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|20|N|38|8|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation of 2396 meters above sea level. It is one of two towns in Enemay woreda. In 1996 the people in Yetmen got access to clean drinking water.
Located at 10.33 38.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Jamma River
The Jamma River is a river in central Ethiopia and a tributary of the Abay on its right side. It drains parts of the Semien Shewa Zones of the Amhara and Oromia Regions. The Upper Jamma flows through steep, deep canyons cut first through volcanic rock and then through the Cretaceous sandstone and shaly sandstone, with Jurassic limestone at the bottom. It has a drainage area of about 15,782 square kilometers in size. Tributaries include the Wanchet.
Located at 10.16 38.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Misraq Gojjam Zone
Misraq Gojjam (or "East Gojjam") is a Zone in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Misraq Gojjam is named after the former province of Gojjam. Misraq Gojjam is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the west by Mirab Gojjam, on the north by Debub Gondar, and on the east by Debub Wollo; the bend of the Abay River defines the Zone's northern, eastern and southern boundaries. Its highest point is Mount Choqa (also known as Mount Birhan).
Located at 10.33 38.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Dejen (woreda)
Dejen is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named after the traditional district it lies in, Dejen, which is best known as where Admas Mogasa, the widow of Emperor Menas, raised the future Emperor Susenyos and instructed him in "the doctrine of the holy books.
Located at 10.33 38.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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