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Wich'ale Destination Guide

Touring Wich'ale in Ethiopia

Wich'ale in the region of Amhara Region is located in Ethiopia - some 181 mi or ( 291 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Wich'ale is now 05:25 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Al Hudaydah, Djibouti, Yegura, Werk' Amba, and Tula. Being here already, consider visiting Al Hudaydah . Check out our recommendations for Wich'ale ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Wuchale

Wuchale (also spelled Uccialli) is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located about 40 km north of Dessie in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|30|N|39|36|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation of 1711 m. It is the largest settlement in Ambassel woreda.

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Located at 11.50 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Amhara Region

Tehuledere

Tehuledere is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named for one of the "Houses" or subgroups of the Wollo Oromo, who was located there.

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Located at 11.50 39.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Istifanos Monastery

Istifanos Monastery (or St Stephen Monastery) is a monastery in Ethiopia, located in Lake Hayq. (The Stephen commemorated at the monastery is not the Saint Stephen of Acts. ) The structure was built around an 8th century church of Aksumite origins by Emperor Yekuno Amlak to fulfill a promise he made to Iyasus Mo'a.

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Located at 11.34 39.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries in Ethiopia, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church buildings, History of Ethiopia

Lake Hayq

Lake Hayq or Lake Haik is a freshwater lake of Ethiopia. It is located north of Dessie, in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region (or kilil). The town of Hayq is to the west of the lake. Lake Hayq is 6.7 km long and 6 km wide, with a surface area of 23 km². It has a maximum depth of 88 m and is at an elevation of 2,030 meters above sea level. It is one of two lakes in the Tehuledere woreda.

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Located at 11.33 39.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, History of Ethiopia, Lakes of Ethiopia, Mountain lakes

Hayq, Ethiopia

Hayq (or Haik) is a town in northern Ethiopia. It is named after Lake Hayq, which lies two kilometers east of the city and is the home of Istifanos Monastery, an important landmark in Ethiopian Church history. Located 28 kilometers north of Dessie in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, the town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|18|N|39|41|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation of 2030 meters above sea level.

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Located at 11.30 39.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Amhara Region