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May De'aro Destination Guide

Discover May De'aro in Ethiopia

May De'aro 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 .

Interactive map of May De'aro

Local time in May De'aro is now 12:46 PM (Saturday) . 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: Jizan, Abha, Tebay, Shehagne, and Semro Kristos. When in this area, you might want to check out Jizan . 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 May De'aro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Arc of the Covenant 2 of 5 - Jordan to Ethiopia - Around The World in 80 Treasures - BBC Travel Doc

10:30 min by RuniTravel
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Arc of the Covenant 2 of 5 - Jordan to Ethiopia - Around The World in 80 Treasures - BBC Travel Documentary, recorded 15. 03.2009 Part of BBCs Series "Around the Worrld in 80 Treasures", this Eipsode ..

Axum, Ethiopia

2:12 min by Kallie Ejigu
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Scenics in Axum. Music: "Nigern do Halefay" ..


The cradle of Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity Carolerich's photos around Axum, Ethiopia (aksum)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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The Axumite Empire Thechans's photos around Axum, Ethiopia (ark covenant axum ethiopia)

1:06 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.25 38.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Tigray Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

La'ilay Maychew

La'ilay Maychew (Tigrinya "Upper Salty Water") is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mehakelegnaw Zone, La'ilay Maychew is bordered on the south by Naeder Adet, on the west by Tahtay Maychew, on the north by Mereb Lehe, and on the east by Adwa. Town of Axum is surrounded by La'ilay Maychew; other towns in La'ilay Maychew include Mahibere Degue. High points in this woreda include Bet Giyorgis (2450 meters) and May Koho (2335 meters).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.17 38.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Tigray Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.17 38.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Tigray Region

Obelisk of Axum

The Obelisk of Axum is a 1,700-year-old, 24-metres (78-foot) tall granite stele/obelisk, weighing 160 tonnes, in the city of Axum in Ethiopia. It is ornamented with two false doors at the base and features decorations resembling windows on all sides. The obelisk ends in a semi-circular top part, which used to be enclosed by metal frames.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.13 38.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 4th-century architecture, Art and cultural repatriation, Axum (city), Axumite obelisks, Obelisks in Rome, Relocated buildings and structures

King Ezana's Stele

King Ezana's Stele is the central obelisk still standing in the Northern Stelae Park (containing hundreds of smaller and less decorated stelae) in the ancient city of Axum, in modern-day Ethiopia. This stele is probably the last erected one and the biggest of those remained unbroken. King Ezana's Stele stands 70 feet (21 m) tall, smaller than the fallen 108-foot (33 m) Great Stele and the better-known 79-foot (24 m), so-called, Obelisk of Axum (reassembled and unveiled on September 4, 2008).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.13 38.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 4th-century architecture, Axum (city), Axumite obelisks