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Explore Iste in Ethiopia
Iste in the region of Amhara Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 185 mi or ( 298 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Iste is now 04:30 AM (Friday) . 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: Yit'aha, Mokshi, Massawa, Mek'ele, and Mahdere Maryam. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yit'aha . Where to go and what to see in Iste ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 9 km away
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 12 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 13 km away
Simada
Simada is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone, Simada is bordered on the southeast by the Bashilo River which separates it from the Debub Wollo Zone, on the southwest by the Abay River which separates it from the Misraq Gojjam Zone, on the west by Misraq Este, on the north by Lay Gayint, and on the northeast by Tach Gayint. Part of this woreda's boundary with Este is defined by the Wanka, a tributary of the Abay. The major town in Simada is Wegeda.
Located at 11.50 38.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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