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Discover Mebrej in Ethiopia
Mebrej in the region of Amhara Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 191 mi or ( 307 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Mebrej is now 03:25 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: Sach'ira, Massawa, Mek'ele, Laywido, and Lay Bet. When in this area, you might want to check out Sach'ira . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mebrej ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 8 km away
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 13 km away
Awra Amba
Awra Amba is an Ethiopian community of about 400 people, located 73 kilometres east of Bahir Dar in the Fogera woreda of Debub Gondar Zone. It was founded in 1980 with the goal of solving socio-economic problems through helping one another in an environment of egalitarianism—in marked contrast to the traditional norms of Amhara society.
Located at 11.84 37.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Debre Tabor
Debre Tabor is a town and a woreda in north-central Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region of Ethiopia, about 100 kilometers southeast of Gondar and 50 kilometers east of Lake Tana, this historic town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|51|N|38|1|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2706 meters above sea level. The town is named for the Biblical Mount Tabor ("Debre Tabor" in Amharic means "Mount Tabor").
Located at 11.85 38.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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