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Shemzemo Destination Guide

Delve into Shemzemo in Ethiopia

Shemzemo in the region of Amhara Region is a city in Ethiopia - some 222 mi or ( 358 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Current time in Shemzemo is now 04:58 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Djibouti, Zigit, Tava, Massawa, and Mek'ele. While being here, make sure to check out Djibouti . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shemzemo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Gidan

Gidan is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Wollo Zone, Gidan is bordered on the south by Guba Lafto, on the southwest by Meket, on the west by Lasta, on the north by the Tigray Region, and on the east by Kobo. Towns in Gidan include Debre Tsehay and Muja.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.25 39.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

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.

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Located at 12.03 39.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 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 25 km away
Tags: 13th-century architecture, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church buildings, Monolithic churches in Ethiopia

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.

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Located at 12.03 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Holy cities, Populated places in the Amhara Region