Werk’ Āmba
in Amhara, Ethiopia
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Combolcha Airport (20 mi) - Lalibella Airport (66 mi)
- Debre Tabor Airport (124 mi)
- Mekele Airport (146 mi)
- Debra Marcos Airport (154 mi)
- Bahir Dar Airport (164 mi)
- Gonder Airport (175 mi)
- Bole International Airport (177 mi)
- Lower Valley of the Awash (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 11.367 and 39.733 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 11° 22' 0" and E 39° 43' 59"
- 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: 02:47 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 am and 6:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.512 and -138.684 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Omoa - 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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Discover Werk’ Āmba
Werk’ Āmba in Amhara is a place in Ethiopia about 175 mi (or 282 km) north of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.
Current time in Werk’ Āmba is now 02:47 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Werk’ Āmba. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Combolcha Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 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.
While being here, 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: 25°C / 77 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 16% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
24°C (76 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
24°C (76 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
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.
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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