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Delve into Geyges in Ethiopia
Geyges in the region of Tigray Region is a city in Ethiopia - some 373 mi or ( 600 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Current time in Geyges is now 10:36 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Al Hudaydah, Jizan, Abha, Djibouti, and Massawa. While being here, make sure to check out Al Hudaydah . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Geyges ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Zala part 1
A reportage made with Costanza Francavilla (www.costanza.tv), shooting for the "Harmful Habits" project. We were in Zala Ambesà, Ethiopia borderline with Eritrea, this is what we saw. If anyone's inte ..
Meskel celebrations in Adigrat
Meskel festival in Adigrat ..
hARMFUL hABITS - a strange kind of solidarity - trailer 2009
embrio.net ©2009Promo video per Harmful Habits, un documentario sulle Modificazioni Genitali Femminili ideato da embrio.net | digital art lab e prodotto con il contributo dell'IISMAS e del Istituto Sa ..
Debre Damo, Ethiopia
Visit to Debre Damo Monastery, Ethiopia ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 14.37 39.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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).
Located at 14.33 39.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Gulomahda
Gulomakeda (also spelled Gulomahda) is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Its name partly comes from the legendary Queen Makeda, also known as the Queen of Sheba. Part of the Misraqawi Zone, Gulomakeda is bordered on the south by Ganta Afeshum, on the west by the Mehakelegnaw (Central) Zone, on the north by Eritrea, on the east by Irob, and on the southeast by Saesi Tsaedaemba. Towns in Gulomakeda include Sebeya and Zalambessa.
Located at 14.50 39.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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.
Located at 14.27 39.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 14.33 39.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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