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Shante Destination Guide

Explore Shante in Ethiopia

Shante in the region of Amhara Region is a place in Ethiopia - some 220 mi or ( 353 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Shante is now 10:22 PM (Saturday) . 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: Sciovele, Massawa, Mesenk'a, Lijomi, and Debir Duba. Since you are here already, consider visiting Sciovele . Where to go and what to see in Shante ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lesser Abay River

Lesser Abay or ግልገል ዓባይ Gǝlgäl Abbay is a river of central Ethiopia. Rising in the mountains of Gojjam, it flows northward to empty into Lake Tana at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|48|N|37|7|E|region:ET_type:river|| |primary |name= }}. Tributaries of the Lesser Abay include the Ashar, Jamma, Kelti and the Koger. It was regarded as the true source of the Nile for a long time and the Jesuit priest Pedro Paez visited it in 1618.

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Located at 11.80 37.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Rivers of Ethiopia

Achefer

Achefer was one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It was named for the historic district of Achefer, which was first mentioned in the 16th century. Part of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, Achefer was bordered on the south by the Agew Awi Zone, on the west by the Semien Gondar Zone, on the north by Lake Tana, on the northeast by Bahir Dar Zuria, and on the southeast by Merawi; the Lesser Abay River defined the woreda's eastern boundary. The woreda included Dek Island.

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Located at 11.83 37.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Yesmala

Yesmala is a town in western Ethiopia. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Tana in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|36|N|36|57|E||| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 2072 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Semien Achefer woreda. A notable point of interest in Yesmala is the church of Yeldet Giyorgis ("The Daughter of George").

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Located at 11.60 36.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Amhara Region

Dengel Ber

Dengel Ber is a town in western Ethiopia. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Tana in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|57|N|37|00|E||| | |name= }}. Access to this town includes track roads to both Shawra and Kunzela and weekly service by the Bahir Dar-Gorgora ferry on Lake Tana.

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Located at 11.95 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Populated places in the Amhara Region

Narga Selassie

Narga Selassie is a church on the western shores of Dek Island, the largest island of Lake Tana in northern Ethiopia. The name signifies "Trinity of the Rest". "Rest" refers to the place and the shade thereabouts. The church was constructed by Empress Mentewab in the late 18th century, apparently using as construction material for doors and roof a gigantic sycamore fig tree that stood at the centre of a slight elevation, now the centre of the church.

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Located at 11.92 37.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 18th-century architecture, Churches in Ethiopia, Lake Tana