Gishe Ābay
in Amhara, Ethiopia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.983 and 37.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 58' 59" and E 37° 13' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Birr - ETB
Spoken languages:
Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:33 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 am and 6:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-9.383 and -140.038 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakamui
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ethiopia in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ethiopia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ethiopia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Gishe Ābay

Gishe Ābay in Amhara is a place in Ethiopia about 171 mi (or 275 km) north-west of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Gishe Ābay is now 07:33 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Gishe Ābay. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Bahir Dar Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region in a distance of 113 mi (or 183 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bahir Dar, Addis Ababa, Asosa, Ad-Damazin and Mek'ele. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 18th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gish Abay

Gish Abay is a town in west-central Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab (West) Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, it is the administrative center of Sekela woreda. The town is named after the nearby Mount Gish and the Abay River (Blue Nile) whose source is in the foothills of the mountain. It is the administrative center of Sekela woreda. Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Gish Abay has an estimated total population of 3,385 of whom 1,615 are men and 1,770 are women.

Located at 10.9833, 37.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Amhara Region, Blue Nile

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sekela, Sekela Gish Ābay, Gshe Abay, Gesh Abai Michael, Abai, Gish Abay, Abbai, Ghisc Abbai, Gishe Ābay