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Wendefada Destination Guide

Delve into Wendefada in Ethiopia

Wendefada in the region of Amhara Region is a city in Ethiopia - some 202 mi or ( 326 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Current time in Wendefada is now 11:27 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: Zalma, Werota, Massawa, Mek'ele, and Jigna. While being here, make sure to check out Zalma . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Wendefada ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Awra Amba

Awra Amba is an Ethiopian community of about 400 people, located 73 kilometres east of Bahir Dar in the Fogera woreda of Debub Gondar Zone. It was founded in 1980 with the goal of solving socio-economic problems through helping one another in an environment of egalitarianism—in marked contrast to the traditional norms of Amhara society.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.84 37.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Intentional communities, Populated places in the Amhara Region

Dera (woreda)

Dera is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone, Dera is bordered on the south by the Abbay River which separates it from the Mirab Gojjam Zone, on the west by Lake Tana, on the north by Fogera, on the northeast by Misraq Este, and on the east by Mirab Este. Towns in Dera include Amba Same, Arb Gebeya, Hamusit, and Qorata.

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Located at 11.75 37.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Wereta

Wereta (also transliterated as Woreta) is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, east of Lake Tana and south of Addis Zemen, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|55|N|37|42|E|region:ET_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 1828 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Fogera woreda.

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Located at 11.92 37.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Populated places in the Amhara Region

Gumara River

Gumara River is a river of northern-western Ethiopia. It empties into Lake Tana at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|53|N|37|31|E|region:ET_type:river|| |primary |name= }} from the east. Hot springs on the Gumara's banks at Wanzagay, which were popular in medicinal hot baths in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, are mentioned by the missionary Henry Stern. The river is an important spawning ground for native fish species, which include barbus, tilapia and catfish.

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Located at 11.88 37.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Lake Tana, Rivers of Ethiopia

Tana Qirqos

Tana Qirqos is an island in the eastern part of Lake Tana in Ethiopia, near the mouth of the Gumara River, having a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|51|49|N|37|29|27|E| |primary |name= }}. It is considered a holy island, and only monks of the Ethiopian Church live there. The monks believe that the island was once the resting place of the Ark of the Covenant.

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Located at 11.86 37.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Islands of Lake Tana