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Discover Tembien in Ethiopia
Tembien in the region of Tigray Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 318 mi or ( 512 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Tembien is now 08:08 AM (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, Zik'uli, Zik'uli, and Yeresere. 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 Tembien ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Abiy Addi
Abiy Addi (also spelled Abi Addi; Tigrigna "Big town") is a town and separate woreda in north central Ethiopia, and was capital of the former province of Tembien before that province was incorporated into Tigray. Located about 470 kilometres north of Addis Ababa in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:13|37|23|N|39|00|06|E| | |name= }} with an elevation ranging from 1917 to 2275 meters above sea level.
Located at 13.62 39.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kola Tembien
Kola Tembien is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. It is named in part after the former province of Tembien. Part of the Mehakelegnaw Zone, Kola Tembien is bordered on the south by Abergele, on the west by the Tekezé River which separates it from the Semien Mi'irabawi (North Western) Zone, on the north by the Wari River which separates it from Naeder Adet and Werie Lehe, on the east by Misraqawi (Eastern) Zone, and on the southeast by Degua Tembien.
Located at 13.67 38.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Debubawi Zone
Debubawi (or "Southern") is one of Zones in the Ethiopian Region of Tigray. Debubawi is bordered on the south and west by the Amhara Region, on the north by Debub Misraqawi (Southeastern) Zone, and on the east by the Afar Region. Towns and cities in Debubawi include Alamata. Debub Misraqawi (Southeastern) Zone was separated from Debubawi Zone. The highest point in this Zone is Mount Amba Alagi (3949 meters), one of the southernmost peaks of the Wajirat Mountains.
Located at 13.50 39.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Hagere Selam (Degua Tembien)
Hagere Selam (meaning place of peace) is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Tembien area of the Tigray Region on the Mekelle-Abiy Addi regional road, it has a longitude and latitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:13|39|N|39|10|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2625 meters above sea level. The town is the administrative center of Degua Tembien woreda. Hagere Selam is located on the saddle point between two of the highest points in Tigray.
Located at 13.65 39.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Mehakelegnaw Zone
Maákelay (or "The central ") is a Zone in the Ethiopian Region of Tigray. Mehakelegnaw is bordered on the east by Misraqawi (Eastern), on the south by Debub Misraqawi (South Eastern), on the west by Semien Mi'irabawi (Noth Western) and on the north by Eritrea. Towns and cities in Mehakelegnaw include Axum and Adwa, as well as the historically significant village of Yeha and the ancient monastery of Debre Damo.
Located at 13.83 38.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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