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Discover Gwagwat in Ethiopia

Gwagwat in the region of Amhara Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 197 mi or ( 317 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gwagwat is now 08:44 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Sidetu, K'ot'k'ot'ma, Gedro, Dirdira, and Dilish. When in this area, you might want to check out Sidetu . 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 Gwagwat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yilmana Densa

Yilmana Densa is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, Yilmana Densa is bordered on the south by Kuarit, on the southwest by Sekela, on the west by Mecha, on the north by Bahir Dar Zuria, on the east by the Abay River which separates it from the Debub Gondar Zone, and on the southeast by the Misraq Gojjam Zone. The major town in Yilmana Densa is Adet.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.50 37.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Blue Nile Falls

The Blue Nile Falls is a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia. It is known as Tis Abay in Amharic, meaning "smoking water". It is situated on the upper course of the river, about 30 km downstream from the town of Bahir Dar and Lake Tana. The falls are considered one of Ethiopia's best known tourist attractions.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.55 37.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Blue Nile, Visitor attractions in Ethiopia, Waterfalls of Ethiopia

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604 was a scheduled Bahir Dar Airport–Asmara International Airport flight, that caught fire during a belly landing at Bahir Dar Airport, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, on 15 September 1988.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.60 37.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1988 in Ethiopia, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1988, Aviation accidents and incidents in Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines accidents and incidents

Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar or Bahar Dar is a city in north-western Ethiopia. It is the capital of the Amhara Region. Administratively, Bahir Dar is a Special Zone, a designation in between a chartered city (astedader akabibi, a first-tier division, like a kilil) such as Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa, and cities like Debre Marqos and Dessie, which are organized as districts (woredas).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.60 37.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Populated places in the Amhara Region, Zones of Ethiopia

Bahir Dar University

Bahir Dar University is a university in the city of Bahir Dar, the capital of the Amhara National Regional State in Ethiopia. The University is a combination of two smaller institutes formed earlier, after the departments were gradually raised to a degree level starting from 1996.

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Located at 11.60 37.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 2001 establishments in Ethiopia, Educational institutions established in 2001, Universities and colleges in Ethiopia