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Touring Gawurna in Ethiopia

Gawurna in the region of Amhara Region is a city located in Ethiopia - some 252 mi or ( 406 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gawurna is now 12:14 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Simra, Massawa, K'ola Diba, Jegol Abriham, and Genda. Being here already, consider visiting Simra . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Gawurna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Alien activity north of Bahir Dar

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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 17 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Populated places in the Amhara Region

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

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 20 km away
Tags: 1852 in Ethiopia, Battles involving Ethiopia, Conflicts in 1852

Delgi

Delgi is a town in western Ethiopia. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Tana in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|12|N|37|03|E||| |primary |name= }} and an elevation of 1785 meters above sea level. It is the only towns in Takusa woreda. A weekly ferry connects Delgi with Gorgora and Bahir Dar.

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Located at 12.20 37.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Populated places in the Amhara Region

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 24 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Rivers of Ethiopia