Lalībela
in Amhara, Ethiopia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.032 and 39.048 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 1' 55" and E 39° 2' 51"
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: 06:13 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:33 am and 5:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.100 and -141.433 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tehekega
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

Delve into Lalībela

Lalībela in Amhara with it's 11,152 habitants is a town located in Ethiopia about 209 mi (or 336 km) north of Addis Ababa, the country's capital town.

Time in Lalībela is now 06:13 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Lalībela. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Lalibella Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ethiopia is Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mek'ele, Bahir Dar, Semera, Mai-Mne and Mendefera. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 38%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 11th of December 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 12th of December 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 13th of December 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Ethiopia (1/2012) - Lalibela, Ethiopian Christmas period

Published: January 29, 2012
Length: 44:56 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: thevideosarehere

Lalibela is a town in northern Ethiopia, known for its monolithic churches. Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities, second only to Aksum, and is a center of pilgrimage for much of the...


Lalibela,Beta Giyorgis 3d avi

Published: February 11, 2014
Length: 24:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dosio Andrea STUDIO

3D graphic processing of the church The Church of St. George (Amharic: Bete Giyorgis) is one of eleven monolithic churches in Lalibela, a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Carved from...


Templo esculpido na pedra em Lalibela/Etiópia - Nova África

Published: March 17, 2010
Length: 06:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: novaafrica

O templo, dedicado a São Jorge, foi esculpido em rocha viva no século XII.


Lalibela rock-hewn churches

Published: September 14, 2013
Length: 40:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Red Rock Lalibela Hotel

A short presentation of the Lalibela churches built at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries, UNESCO world-heritage listed since 1978.


Lalibela Kirche Heiligen Georg

Published: June 03, 2014
Length: 15:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lars Freudenthal

http://www.freudenthal.biz/aethiopien/ - Eindrücke von der Kirche des Heiligen Georgs mit ihrer markanten Kreuzform in Lalibela. Über den Link kommt Ihr zu unserem ausführlichen Bericht...


Lalibela - World Heritage Site

Published: August 25, 2009
Length: 15:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TimelessEthiopia

Lalibela, the second capital of the ancient Ethiopian empire in the north (next to Axum) and graced with the most beautiful setting on the mountains of Lasta, has a distinctively African atmosphere...


Lalibela Ethiopia Up-close

Published: August 14, 2014
Length: 30:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alemayehu Gemeda

Lalibela Ethiopia Up-close - This video was recorded in Summer of 2007.


Walking outside Bet Giyorgis Church, Lalibela Ethiopia

Published: March 06, 2013
Length: 54:10 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: João Leitão

Walking outside Bet Giyorgis Church, Lalibela Ethiopia.


View from Lalibela, Ethiopia

Published: April 08, 2013
Length: 32:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Johnson

via YouTube Capture.


Most impressive rock-hem church in Lalibela: Saint George Church

Published: August 26, 2014
Length: 54:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Miguel Ortega Lafuente

This is (in my modest opinion) the most majestic of Lalibela's churches. A monolithic building of up to 15 meters high carved in the rock. From the outside is quite impressive, not that impressive...


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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.

Monolithic church

A monolithic church or rock-hewn church is a church made from a single block of stone. The churches are usually hewn into the ground or into the side of a hill or mountain and can be of comparable architectural complexity to constructed buildings.

Located at 12.0317, 39.0411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Church architecture, Monoliths, Rock cut architecture

Church of Saint George, Lalibela

The Church of St. George is one of eleven monolithic churches in Lalibela, a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia.

Located at 12.0316, 39.0411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
13th-century architecture, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church buildings, Monolithic churches in Ethiopia

Lalibela

Lalibela is a town in northern Ethiopia that is famous for its monolithic rock-cut churches. Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities, second only to Aksum, and is a center of pilgrimage for much of the country. Unlike Aksum, the population of Lalibela is almost completely Ethiopian Orthodox Christian. The layout and names of the major buildings in Lalibela are widely accepted, especially by the local clergy, to be a symbolic representation of Jerusalem.

Located at 12.0333, 39.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Holy cities, Populated places in the Amhara Region


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Labibela, Lālibalā, Lalībela, ላሊበላ, Lalibela, Klippekirkerne i Lalibela, LLI, Лалибела, 拉利貝拉