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Explore Roha in Ethiopia

Roha in the region of Amhara Region is a place in Ethiopia - some 209 mi or ( 336 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Roha

Time in Roha is now 07:19 AM (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, Zigit, Zeha, Yimra, and Yech'a. 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 Roha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lalibela - World Heritage Site

4:16 min by TimelessEthiopia
Views: 11771 Rating: 5.00

Lalibela, the second capital of the ancient Ethiopian empire in the north (next to Axum) and graced with the most beautiful setting on the mountains of Lasta, has a distinctively African atmosphere, D ..

Äthiopien, Lalibela

6:48 min by Schmidt674
Views: 7213 Rating: 5.00

Lalibela auf 2630 m NN gelegen. Felsenkirchen in den Tuffstein gehauen. Labyrinth aus Stein und Höhlen, Schatten und Licht, gewundenen Gängen und klaren Formen. Im 12. / 13. Jh gebaut. Typische Denkmä ..


Ethiopia (1/2012) - Lalibela, Ethiopian Christmas period

13:49 min by thevideosarehere
Views: 6192 Rating: 5.00

Lalibela is a town in northern Ethiopia, known for its monolithic churches. Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities, second only to Aksum, and is a center of pilgrimage for much of the country. U ..

ETHIOPIA - Rock Churches of Lalibela.

8:32 min by David Hinam
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Interesting facts about this location

Lalibela

Lalibela is a town in northern Ethiopia that is famous for its monolithic rock-cut churches. Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities, second only to Aksum, and is a center of pilgrimage for much of the country. Unlike Aksum, the population of Lalibela is almost completely Ethiopian Orthodox Christian. The layout and names of the major buildings in Lalibela are widely accepted, especially by the local clergy, to be a symbolic representation of Jerusalem.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.03 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Holy cities, Populated places in the Amhara Region

Monolithic church

A monolithic church or rock-hewn church is a church made from a single block of stone. The churches are usually hewn into the ground or into the side of a hill or mountain and can be of comparable architectural complexity to constructed buildings.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.03 39.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Church architecture, Monoliths, Rock cut architecture

Church of Saint George, Lalibela

The Church of St. George is one of eleven monolithic churches in Lalibela, a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia.

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Located at 12.03 39.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 13th-century architecture, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church buildings, Monolithic churches in Ethiopia

Wadla

Wadla is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia; it is named for the former district which lay roughly in the same area. Part of the Semien Wollo Zone, Wadla is bordered on the southeast by Delanta, on the southwest by Dawunt, on the north by Meket, and on the northeast by Guba Lafto. The major town in Wadla is Kone. The altitude of this woreda ranges from 700 to 3200 meters above sea level. It lies in the watershed of the Bashilo; rivers include the Zhit'a.

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Located at 11.83 38.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia