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Discover Walka Meda in Ethiopia
Walka Meda in the region of Amhara Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 174 mi or ( 280 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Walka Meda is now 10:25 PM (Saturday) . 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: Al Hudaydah, Djibouti, Wegel T'ena, Uahani, and Mek'ele. When in this area, you might want to check out Al Hudaydah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Walka Meda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wegeltena
Wegeltena is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|35|N|39|13|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2555 meters above sea level. On 29 January 1990 Wegeltena was bombed by the aircraft of the Derg, which killed two people.
Located at 11.58 39.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Amba Geshen
Amba Geshen is the name of a mountain in northern Ethiopia. It is located in the Debub Wollo Zone (South Wollo) of the Amhara Region, northwest of Dessie, and sits at a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|30|N|39|19|E||| | |name= }}. Part of Ambassel woreda, Amba Geshen is one of the mountains of Ethiopia where most of the male heirs to the Emperor of Ethiopia were interned, usually for life.
Located at 11.50 39.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kutaber (woreda)
Kutaber is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Wollo Zone, Kutaber is bordered on the south by Dessie Zuria, on the west by the Adila River which separates it from Tenta, on the north by the Walano which separates it from Amba Sel, and on the east by Tehuledere; both the Adila and the Walano, as well as all rivers in this woreda are tributaries of the Bashilo River. The major town in Kutaber is Kutaber.
Located at 11.33 39.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tenta
Tenta is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, Tenta has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|19|N|39|15|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2972 meters above sea level. It is one of three towns in Tenta woreda. A notable landmark in this town is the church dedicated to St. Michael, which was constructed at the patronage of Negus Mikael around 1899, who made this town his headquarters.
Located at 11.32 39.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tenta (woreda)
Tenta is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Wollo Zone, Tenta is bordered on the south by Legambo, on the southwest by Sayint, on the west by Magdala, on the north by the Bashilo River which separates it from Semien Wollo Zone, on the northeast by Amba Sel, on the east by Kutaber and on the southeast by Dessie Zuria. The administrative center of this woreda is Ajebar; other towns in Tenta include Amba Mariam, and Tenta.
Located at 11.33 39.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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