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Touring Leyin in Ethiopia
Leyin in the region of Amhara Region is a city located in Ethiopia - some 245 mi or ( 395 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Leyin is now 05:11 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Weyna, Massawa, Mek'ele, Jerjarno, and Gubiya. Being here already, consider visiting Weyna . 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 Leyin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Road to Gondar 2
The beautiful road from Bahir Dar to Gondar. ..
Road from Bahir Dar to Gondar 3
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Interesting facts about this location
Kemekem
Kemekem (also known as Libo Kemekem) is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone, Kemekem is bordered on the south by the Reb which separates it from Fogera, on the west by Lake Tana, on the north by the Semien Gondar Zone, and on the east by Ebenat. The administrative center is Addis Zemen; other towns include Amba Meda and Yifag. Rivers in this woreda include the Arno and the Reb, which drain into Lake Tana.
Located at 12.33 37.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Emfraz
Emfraz or Enfraz is an historic town and district in northern Ethiopia. Located in the mountainous area overlooking the northeast shore of Lake Tana in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, it sits at a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|15|30|N|37|37|45|E| | |name= }}. Emfranz is located on the all-weather asphalt road which connects Bahir Dar to Gondar.
Located at 12.26 37.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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.
Located at 12.37 37.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 12.27 37.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 12.18 37.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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