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Discover Anza in Ethiopia

Anza in the region of Tigray Region is a place located in Ethiopia - some 367 mi or ( 591 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Anza is now 02:18 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Al Hudaydah, Jizan, Abha, Djibouti, and Socata. When in this area, you might want to check out Al Hudaydah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Anza ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Saesi Tsaedaemba

Saesi Tsaedaemba is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Misraqawi Zone at the eastern edge of the Ethiopian highlands, Saesi Tsaedaemba is bordered on the south by Kilte Awulaelo, on the southwest by Hawzen, on the west by Ganta Afeshum, on the northwest by Gulomahda, on the north by Irob, on the east by the Afar Region, and on the southeast by Atsbi Wenberta. Towns in Saesi Tsaedaemba include Edaga Hamus and Freweyni (also known as Sinkata).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.25 39.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Tigray Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Idaga Hamus

Idaga Hamus is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located 80 kilometers north of Mekele in the Mirabawi Zone of the Tigray Region (or kilil) of Ethiopia, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|11|N|39|34|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2670 meters above sea level. A number of rock-hewn churches have been reported near this town which include: Debre Zakarios Giyorgis and Cherqos, a collapsed one at Dengelat, Guwahigot Yesus and Yohannes.

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Located at 14.18 39.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Tigray Region

Misraqawi Zone

Misraqawi (or "Eastern") is a Zone in the Ethiopian Region of Tigray. Misraqawi is bordered on the east by the Afar Region, on the south by Debub Misraqawi (South Eastern), on the west by Mehakelegnaw (Central) and on the north by Eritrea. Its highest point is Mount Asimba (3,250 m). Towns and cities in Misraqawi include Adigrat, Atsbi, Hawzen, and Wiqro.

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Located at 14.17 39.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Tigray Region, Zones of Ethiopia

Adigrat

Adigrat is a city and separate woreda in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Misraqawi Zone at longitude and latitude {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|16|N|39|27|E||| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 2457 meters above sea level, below a high ridge to the west, Adigrat is the last important Ethiopian city south of the border with Eritrea, and is considered to be a strategically important gateway to Eritrea and the Red Sea. It was part of Ganta Afeshum woreda.

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Located at 14.27 39.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Tigray Region

Gunda Gunde

Gunda Gunde is an Ethiopian Orthodox monastery, located in the Misraqawi (Eastern) Zone of the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia. It is known for its prolific scriptorium and its library of Ge'ez manuscripts. This collection of over 220 volumes, all but one dating from before the 16th century, is one of the largest collections of its kind in Ethiopia.

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Located at 14.38 39.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 14th century, Christian monasteries in Ethiopia, Tigray Region