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Discover Asay in Ethiopia
Asay in the region of Tigray Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 357 mi or ( 574 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Asay is now 11:32 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: Al Hudaydah, Jizan, Yaha, Tsarait, and Tekle Haymanot. When in this area, you might want to check out Al Hudaydah . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Asay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Visiting Debre Damo
Debre Damo is a monastery in Northern Ethiopia, with one of the most famous and oldest churches. And it sits on top of a 15 m cliff... No ladder, just ropes! ..
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Abba Garima Monastery
Abba Garima Monastery is an Ethiopian Orthodox monastery, located some 5 kilometres east of Adwa, in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia. Founded in the sixth century by one of the Nine Saints, Abba Garima and built by King Gabra Masqal (also Gebre Meskel), it became known for its early manuscript copy of the gospels and its treasury.
Located at 14.16 38.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Yeha
Yeha is a town in northern Ethiopia, located in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region. The Central Statistical Agency has not published an estimate for this village's 2005 population.
Located at 14.28 39.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Adwa
Adwa (also spelled Adowa, Aduwa, or Adua in Italian) is a market town and separate woreda in northern Ethiopia, and best known as the community closest to the decisive Battle of Adowa fought in 1896 with Italian troops. Notably, Ethiopian soldiers won the battle, thus being the only African nation to thwart European colonialism.
Located at 14.17 38.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Adwa (woreda)
Adwa is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mehakelegnaw Zone, Adwa is bordered on the south by Werie Lehe, on the west by La'ilay Maychew, on the north by Mereb Lehe, and on the east by Enticho. Town of Adwa is surrounded by Adwa woreda.
Located at 14.25 38.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Enticho
Enticho is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located on the Inguya River in the Mehakelegnaw (Central) Zone of the Tigray Region, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|16|N|39|09|E||| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 1964 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Enticho woreda. Enticho is the location where in 1 July 1889 that Fitawrari Dabbab Araya met Dejazmach Embaye.
Located at 14.27 39.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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