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Explore Dahna in Ethiopia
Dahna in the region of Amhara Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 244 mi or ( 393 km ) North-West of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dahna is now 01:24 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Simra, Massawa, Mesk'ele Kristos, Lik'lik, and K'ola Diba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Simra . Where to go and what to see in Dahna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gorgora
Gorgora is a town and peninsula in northwestern Ethiopia. Located south of Gondar on the north shore of Lake Tana, in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|14|N|37|18|E||| | |name= }}.
Located at 12.23 37.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Magech River
The Magech River is a river of Ethiopia. It rises just of the city of Gondar, and flows south into Lake Tana at the latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|16|10|N|37|23|50|E| |primary |name= }}. Its tributaries include the Dmaza, the Lesser Angereb, and the Ahyamezoriya.
Located at 12.27 37.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Battle of Gur Amba
The Battle of Gur Amba was fought on 27 September 1852 between the forces of the Ethiopian regent, Ras Ali II, and the rebel forces of Kassa Hailu. Kassa was victorious, and Goshu Zewde of Gojjam, the commander of the regent's forces, was killed. This was the first of a series of four victories which led to Kassa becoming Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia. This battle followed three years of peace between Kassa and Ras Ali, which ended in 1852 when Kassa refused to respond to Ras summons.
Located at 12.37 37.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Gelila Zakarias
Gelila Zakarias is an island in the northwestern part of Lake Tana in Ethiopia. Located southwest of the Gorgora peninsula, Daga has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|10|N|37|11|E||| |primary |name= }}. The island is a circular, forested cone with the monastery church of Iyasus at the peak. When R.E. Cheesman visited it in 1933, he found the monastery flourishing, and the abbot invited him to partake in their Lenten far.
Located at 12.17 37.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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