Zengīta
in Amhara, Ethiopia
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Combolcha Airport (16 mi) - Lalibella Airport (67 mi)
- Debre Tabor Airport (125 mi)
- Mekele Airport (149 mi)
- Debra Marcos Airport (151 mi)
- Bahir Dar Airport (163 mi)
- Bole International Airport (173 mi)
- Gonder Airport (175 mi)
- Lower Valley of the Awash (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 11.317 and 39.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 11° 19' 0" and E 39° 43' 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: 05:28 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:17 am and 5:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -9.971 and -139.123 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hapatoni - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Delve into Zengīta
Zengīta in Amhara is a town located in Ethiopia about 172 mi (or 276 km) north of Addis Ababa, the country's capital town.
Time in Zengīta is now 05:28 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Zengīta. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Combolcha Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ethiopia is Lower Valley of the Awash in a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km), East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Semera, Mek'ele, Bahir Dar, Addis Ababa and Dikhil. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 35% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
21°C (71 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
21°C (71 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
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.
Hayq, Ethiopia
Hayq (or Haik) is a town in northern Ethiopia. It is named after Lake Hayq, which lies two kilometers east of the city and is the home of Istifanos Monastery, an important landmark in Ethiopian Church history. Located 28 kilometers north of Dessie in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, the town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|18|N|39|41|E||| | |name= }} and an elevation of 2030 meters above sea level.
Lake Hayq
Lake Hayq or Lake Haik is a freshwater lake of Ethiopia. It is located north of Dessie, in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region (or kilil). The town of Hayq is to the west of the lake. Lake Hayq is 6.7 km long and 6 km wide, with a surface area of 23 km². It has a maximum depth of 88 m and is at an elevation of 2,030 meters above sea level. It is one of two lakes in the Tehuledere woreda.
Istifanos Monastery
Istifanos Monastery (or St Stephen Monastery) is a monastery in Ethiopia, located in Lake Hayq. (The Stephen commemorated at the monastery is not the Saint Stephen of Acts. ) The structure was built around an 8th century church of Aksumite origins by Emperor Yekuno Amlak to fulfill a promise he made to Iyasus Mo'a.
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