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Kosen Destination Guide

Delve into Kosen in Ethiopia

Kosen in the region of Amhara Region is located in Ethiopia - some 243 mi or ( 392 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kosen is now 04:40 PM (Sunday) . 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, Mesk'ele Kristos, Lik'lik, Lemba, and Kosen. While being here, you might want to check out Massawa . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kosen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 2 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Rivers of Ethiopia

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

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

Mitraha Island

Mitraha Island is located in the northeastern part of Lake Tana in Ethiopia, about a mile from the lake's shore. It has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|11|N|37|34|E||| |primary |name= }}. The island contains the ruins of a number of churches.

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Located at 12.18 37.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Islands of Lake Tana

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 25 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Islands of Lake Tana