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Fafa in the region of Amhara Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 182 mi or ( 293 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Fafa is now 11:09 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wahats'a, Cima, Mek'ele, K'ilajita, and Bezzena. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wahats'a . Where to go and what to see in Fafa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Injibara
Injibara (እንጅባራ) is a town in Ethiopia. It is the administrative center of the Agew Awi Zone in the Amhara Region. Injibara is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|57|N|36|56|E||| | |name= }}, in Banja Shekudad woreda at an elevation of 2560 meters above sea level. Injibara is situated in a predominantly mountainous location.
Located at 10.95 36.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Zengena Lake
Zengena Lake is a crater lake located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|54|50|N|36|58|00|E| | |name= }} in the Awi Zone of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia. The lake is situated between the towns Injibara and Kessa, only 200 m from the Addis Ababa - Bahir Dar highway at an elevation of 2500 m. The diameter of the lake is roughly 1 km.
Located at 10.91 36.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Gojjam
Gojjam (Ge'ez ጎጃም gōjjām, originally ጐዛም gʷazzam, later ጐዣም gʷažžām, ጎዣም gōžžām) was a kingdom in the north-western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debre Marqos. This region is distinctive for lying entirely within the bend of the Abbay River from its outflow from Lake Tana to the Sudan. Gojjamis believe that they are the original people mentioned in the Bible as the river Guihon/Gihon (Nile) encircling the land of Cush extending to the ancient kingdom of Meroe.
Located at 11.00 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Agew Awi Zone
Agew Awi is one of 10 Zones in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Agew Awi is named for the Awi sub-group of the Agaw people, some of whom live in this Zone. Agew Awi is bordered on the west by Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the north by Semien Gondar Zone and on the east by Mirab Gojjam. The administrative centre of Agew Awi is Injibara; other towns include Chagni, and Dangila.
Located at 11.00 36.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Ankasha Guagusa
Ankasha Guagusa is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. The woreda is named after a former confederation of the Agew, which James Bruce describes was formed of Dengui, Sakala, Dengila and Geesh. A triangle-shaped district in the Agew Awi Zone, Ankasha Guagusa is bordered on the south by the Mirab Gojjam Zone, on the west by Guangua, on the north by Banja Shekudad, and on the east by Guagusa Shekudad. Towns in Ankasha Guagusa include Agew Gimjabet and Azena.
Located at 11.00 36.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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