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Delve into Forat in Ethiopia
Forat in the region of Amhara Region is located in Ethiopia - some 190 mi or ( 306 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Forat is now 04:23 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Massawa, Mek'ele, Mekane Iyesus, Mantora, and Hiruy. While being here, you might want to check out Massawa . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Forat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Este (woreda)
Este was one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone, Este was bordered on the south by the Abay River which separated it from the Misraq Gojjam Zone, on the west by Dera, on the northwest by Fogera, on the north by Farta, on the northeast by Lay Gayint, and on the east by Simada; part of this woreda's boundary with Simada was defined by the Wanka, a tributary of the Abay.
Located at 11.67 38.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tach Gayint
Tach Gayint is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone, Tach Gayint is bordered on the south by the Bashilo River which separates it from the Debub Wollo Zone, on the west by Simada, on the north by Lay Gayint, and on the east by the Checheho River which separates it from the Semien Wollo Zone. The major town in Tach Gayint is Arb Gebeya.
Located at 11.75 38.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Debub Gondar Zone
Debub Gondar (or "South Gondar") is a Zone in the Ethiopian Amhara Region. This zone is named for the city of Gondar, which was the capital of Ethiopia until the mid-19th century, and has often been used as a name for the local province.
Located at 11.67 38.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Debre Tabor
Debre Tabor is a town and a woreda in north-central Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region of Ethiopia, about 100 kilometers southeast of Gondar and 50 kilometers east of Lake Tana, this historic town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|51|N|38|1|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2706 meters above sea level. The town is named for the Biblical Mount Tabor ("Debre Tabor" in Amharic means "Mount Tabor").
Located at 11.85 38.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Amhara Region
Amhara is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. Previously known as Region 3, its capital is Bahir Dar. Ethiopia's largest inland body of water, Lake Tana, which is the source of the Blue Nile river is located in Amhara, as well as the Semien Mountains National Park, which includes the highest point in Ethiopia, Ras Dashan.
Located at 11.66 37.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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