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Debre Anbesa Destination Guide

Explore Debre Anbesa in Ethiopia

Debre Anbesa in the region of Tigray Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 371 mi or ( 597 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Debre Anbesa is now 08:29 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Al Hudaydah, Jizan, Abha, Yaha, and Massawa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Al Hudaydah . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Debre Anbesa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Visiting Debre Damo

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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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Interesting facts about this location

Enticho (woreda)

Enticho (also known as Ahiferom) is one of woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mehakelegnaw Zone, Enticho is bordered on the south by Werie Lehe, on the southwest by Adwa, on the west by Mereb Lehe, on the north by Eritrea, and on the east by the Misraqawi (Eastern) Zone. The administrative center of this woreda is Enticho; other towns in Enticho include Edaga Arbi, and Gerhusernay. Ancient monastery of Debre Damo is also located in Enticho.

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Located at 14.33 39.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Tigray Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

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.

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Located at 14.28 39.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Capitals of former nations, Dʿmt, History of Ethiopia, Populated places in the Tigray Region

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.

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Located at 14.27 39.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Tigray Region

Ganta Afeshum

Ganta Afeshum is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraqawi Zone, Ganta Afeshum is bordered on the south by Hawzen, on the west by the Mehakelegnaw (Central) Zone, on the north by Gulomahda, and on the east by Saesi Tsaedaemba. Towns in Ganta Afeshum include Bizet. Town of Adigrat is surrounded by Ganta Afeshum. There are several local monolithic churches in this woreda, which include Mariyam Si'it and Samuel Mayaba (abandoned as of 1970).

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Located at 14.33 39.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Tigray Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Debre Damo

Debre Damo is the name of a flat-topped mountain, or amba, and a 6th century monastery in northern Ethiopia. The mountain is a steeply rising plateau of trapezoidal shape, about 1000 by 400 meters in dimension. With a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|22|21|N|39|17|24|E|type:mountain |primary |name= }}, it sits at an elevation of 2216 meters above sea level. It is located west of Adigrat in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region.

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Located at 14.37 39.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 6th century, Christian monasteries in Ethiopia, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church buildings, History of Ethiopia