Roha
Roha is a locality in Amhara, Ethiopia and has an elevation of 2,299 metres. Roha is situated nearby to the locality Mount Tabor, as well as near Mount of Olives.Places of Interest
Highlights include Biete Ghiorgis and Biete Maryam.
Biete Ghiorgis
Church
The Church of Saint George is one of eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named Roha, the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned its construction.
Biete Maryam
Church
Biete Medhane Alem
Church
Biete Medhane Alem is an Orthodox underground monolith rock-cut church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. It was built during the Zagwe dynasty. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. Biete Medhane Alem is home to the Lalibela Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lalibela.
Lalibela
Lalibela is a rural town of 15,000 people in a stunning setting at an elevation of 2,600 m in the midst of the Lasta mountains in the eastern highlands of Northern Ethiopia.
Roha
- Type: Locality
- Location: Amhara, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
12.03333° or 12° 2′ north
Longitude
39.03333° or 39° 2′ east
Elevation
2,299 metres (7,543 feet)
Open location code
7G4X22MM+88
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
GeoNames ID
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