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Explore Yedej in Ethiopia
Yedej in the region of Amhara Region is a place in Ethiopia - some 194 mi or ( 312 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Yedej is now 08:25 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Djibouti, Zofe, T'ilalo, Rat'elet, and Massawa. Since you are here already, consider visiting Djibouti . Where to go and what to see in Yedej ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 11.75 39.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Semien Wollo Zone
Semien Wollo (or "North Wollo") is one of 10 Zones in the Ethiopian Amhara Region. Semien Wollo acquired its name from the former province of Wollo. Semien Wollo is bordered on the south by Debub Wollo, on the west by Debub Gondar, on the north by Wag Hemra, on the northeast by Tigray Region, and on the east by the Afar Region; part of its southern border is defined by the Mille River. The highest point in this Zone is Mount Abuna Yosef. Towns in Semien Wollo include Lalibela and Weldiya.
Located at 11.83 39.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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 23 km away
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