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Explore Jaj in Ethiopia
Jaj in the region of Amhara Region is a place in Ethiopia - some 141 mi or ( 228 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Jaj is now 12:18 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Al Hudaydah, Djibouti, Webeden, Sek'et'o, and Libo. Since you are here already, consider visiting Al Hudaydah . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Jaj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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150 yr old monk
during my recent visit to ethiopia I went to mekelle..which is located in the tigrai province. In this video you will see a 150 year old ethiopian monk living in northern ethiopia, mekelle to be exact ..
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Abole
Abole (also known as Obole) is a town 30 km northwest of Degehabur, in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. On April 24, 2007 an attack on an oil facility in the town by the rebel ONLF group left 74 people dead, including Chinese nationals.
Located at 10.95 39.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Geshe (woreda)
Geshe is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Located at the eastern edge of the Ethiopian highlands in the Semien Shewa Zone, Geshe is bordered on the south by the Menz Gera Midir, on the west and north by the Debub Wollo Zone, and on the east by Antsokiyana Gemza; the Wanchet River defines its western boundary. The name of this woreda is coming from the name of a district of the former province or kingdom of Shewa, Gishe. The administrative center of Geshe is Rabel.
Located at 10.75 39.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Dessie
Dessie (also spelled Dese or Dessye, is a city and a woreda in north-central Ethiopia. Located on the Addis Ababa - Asmara highway in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, this city has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|8|N|39|38|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation between 2,470 and 2,550 metres above sea level. Dessie has postal service, and telephone service from at least as early as 1954.
Located at 11.13 39.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Antsokiyana Gemza
Antsokiyana Gemza ("Antsokiya and Gemza") is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is partly named for one of the districts of the province or kingdom of Shewa, Antsokia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Antsokiyana Gemza is bordered on the south by Efratana Gidim, on the southwest by Menz Gera Midir, on the west by Geshe, and on the north and east by the Oromia Zone. The administrative center of this woreda is Mekoy; other towns in Antsokiyana Gemza include Majete.
Located at 10.75 39.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Combolcha Airport
Combolcha Airport is an airport located between the cities of Dessie and Kombolcha in north-central Ethiopia. Situated at an elevation of 1864 meters above sea level, it has one unpaved runway 1098 meters long.
Located at 11.08 39.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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