Zengīta
Zengīta is a locality in Amhara, Ethiopia and has an elevation of 1,976 metres. Zengīta is situated nearby to the locality Merma, as well as near Durē.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Hayq and Istifanos Monastery.
Lake Hayq
Lake
Lake Hayq is a freshwater lake of Ethiopia. It is located north of Dessie, in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region. The town of Hayq is to the west of the lake. Lake Hayq is situated 3½ km north of Zengīta.
Istifanos Monastery
Church
Photo: Asrade, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Istifanos Monastery is a monastery in Ethiopia, located in Lake Hayq. The church structure was built around the 9th century by the Aksumite king Dil Na'od. Istifanos Monastery is situated 3 km northwest of Zengīta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hayq.
Hayq
Town
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. Hayq is situated 4½ km west of Zengīta.
Zengīta
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Zengita”
- Location: Amhara, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
11.31667° or 11° 19′ northLongitude
39.71667° or 39° 43′ eastElevation
1,976 metres (6,483 feet)Open location code
7G3X8P88+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 1150891067OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
325648
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