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Discover Altiho in Ethiopia

Altiho in the region of Tigray Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 361 mi or ( 581 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Altiho is now 08:04 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Dikhil, Wik'ro, Wik'ro, Tabir, and Shire. When in this area, you might want to check out Dikhil . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Altiho ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Seleh Leha

Seleh Leha (also transliterated Selekleka) is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Mi'irabawi (North Western) Zone of the Tigray Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|07|N|38|29|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2107 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Medebay Zana woreda. This town serves as the primary market center for much of the surrounding area.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.12 38.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Tigray Region

Tigray Region

Tigray Region (ትግራይ ክልል Tigrāy Kilil) is the northernmost of the nine ethnic regions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. Containing the homeland of the Tigray people, it was formerly known as Region 1. Its capital is Mek'ele. Tigray is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, the Afar Region to the east, and the Amhara Region to the south and southwest.

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Located at 14.14 38.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Regions of Ethiopia, Tigray Region

Lioness of Gobedra

The Lioness of Gobedra is a representation of a crouching lioness, about 3 meters long, carved in relief on a large rock outcropping. First described by German archeologists in 1913, this carving is located two kilometers west of Axum, Ethiopia. The reason for this isolated stone carving is unknown, but the subject of much speculation.

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Located at 14.12 38.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Aksumite Empire, Ethiopian art

Shire, Ethiopia

Shire (ሽሬ), also known as Inda Selassie, is a town and separate woreda in northern Ethiopia. The administrative center of the Semien Mi'irabawi Zone of the Tigray region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|6|N|38|17|E||| | |name= }} with an altitude of 1953 meters above sea level. It was part of Tahtay Koraro woreda. The Ethiopian Roads Authority had two roads built to connect Shire to neighboring towns.

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Located at 14.10 38.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Tigray Region

Shire Airport

Shire Airport, also known as Indaselassie Airport, is an airport in Shire, Ethiopia.

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Located at 14.08 38.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Airports in Ethiopia, Tigray Region