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Discover Ya'awo in Ethiopia
Ya'awo in the region of Tigray Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 360 mi or ( 579 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Ya'awo is now 06:46 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, Djibouti, Massawa, and Mik'imat' Mekonin. 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 Ya'awo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 9 km away
Misraqawi Zone
Misraqawi (or "Eastern") is a Zone in the Ethiopian Region of Tigray. Misraqawi is bordered on the east by the Afar Region, on the south by Debub Misraqawi (South Eastern), on the west by Mehakelegnaw (Central) and on the north by Eritrea. Its highest point is Mount Asimba (3,250 m). Towns and cities in Misraqawi include Adigrat, Atsbi, Hawzen, and Wiqro.
Located at 14.17 39.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Idaga Hamus
Idaga Hamus is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located 80 kilometers north of Mekele in the Mirabawi Zone of the Tigray Region (or kilil) of Ethiopia, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|11|N|39|34|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2670 meters above sea level. A number of rock-hewn churches have been reported near this town which include: Debre Zakarios Giyorgis and Cherqos, a collapsed one at Dengelat, Guwahigot Yesus and Yohannes.
Located at 14.18 39.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Hawzen (woreda)
Hawzen is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraqawi Zone, Hawzen is bordered on the south by Kilte Awulaelo, on the west by the Mehakelegnaw (Central) Zone, on the north by Ganta Afeshum, and on the east by Saesi Tsaedaemba. Towns in Hawzen include Hawzen and Megab; villages include Koraro.
Located at 14.00 39.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 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 24 km away
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