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Mishinga Destination Guide

Touring Mishinga in Ethiopia

Mishinga in the region of Amhara Region is a city located in Ethiopia - some 178 mi or ( 286 km ) North-East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Mishinga is now 08:55 PM (Thursday) . 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: Al Hudaydah, Djibouti, Werk' Amba, Tehuledere, and Sulul. Being here already, consider visiting Al Hudaydah . Check out our recommendations for Mishinga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bati (woreda)

Bati is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Oromia Zone, Bati is bordered on the south by Dawa Harewa, on the southeast by the Argobba special woreda, on the west and north by the Debub Wollo Zone, and on the east by the Afar Region. Towns in Bati include Bati, Gerba and Degan. A notable landmark of this woreda is the Aneba forest.

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Located at 11.33 39.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Lake Hayq

Lake Hayq or Lake Haik is a freshwater lake of Ethiopia. It is located north of Dessie, in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region (or kilil). The town of Hayq is to the west of the lake. Lake Hayq is 6.7 km long and 6 km wide, with a surface area of 23 km². It has a maximum depth of 88 m and is at an elevation of 2,030 meters above sea level. It is one of two lakes in the Tehuledere woreda.

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Located at 11.33 39.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, History of Ethiopia, Lakes of Ethiopia, Mountain lakes

Istifanos Monastery

Istifanos Monastery (or St Stephen Monastery) is a monastery in Ethiopia, located in Lake Hayq. (The Stephen commemorated at the monastery is not the Saint Stephen of Acts. ) The structure was built around an 8th century church of Aksumite origins by Emperor Yekuno Amlak to fulfill a promise he made to Iyasus Mo'a.

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Located at 11.34 39.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries in Ethiopia, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church buildings, History of Ethiopia

Lake Ardibbo

Lake Ardibbo is a freshwater lake of Ethiopia. It is located north of Dessie, in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region. It is situated about five kilometers southeast of Lake Hayq; both lakes are in Tehuledere woreda. This lake is smaller in size than Lake Hayq and flows into Hayq via the Anchercah River.

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Located at 11.23 39.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Lakes of Ethiopia, Mountain lakes

Hayq, Ethiopia

Hayq (or Haik) is a town in northern Ethiopia. It is named after Lake Hayq, which lies two kilometers east of the city and is the home of Istifanos Monastery, an important landmark in Ethiopian Church history. Located 28 kilometers north of Dessie in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, the town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|18|N|39|41|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation of 2030 meters above sea level.

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Located at 11.30 39.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Amhara Region