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Wegel T'ena Destination Guide

Explore Wegel T'ena in Ethiopia

Wegel T'ena in the region of Amhara Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 180 mi or ( 289 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Wegel T'ena is now 12:21 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Al Hudaydah, Djibouti, Walka Meda, Rat'elet, and Mek'ele. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Al Hudaydah . Where to go and what to see in Wegel T'ena ? 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.

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Located at 11.58 39.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Amhara Region

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.

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Located at 11.50 39.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Ethiopian culture, History of Ethiopia, Mountains of Ethiopia

Ambassel

Ambassel is one of the woredas of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia, and an amba, or mountain fortress, located in the woreda; the woreda is named for this feature. Located in the Debub Wollo Zone, Ambassel woreda is bordered on the west by the Bashilo which separates it from Tenta, on the north by the Semien Wollo Zone, on the southeast by the Mille River which separates it from Tehuledere, and on the south by Kutaber; the Walano, a tributary of the Bashilo, defines most of its southern border.

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Located at 11.75 39.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Forts in Ethiopia, Woredas of Ethiopia