Durē
Durē is a locality in Amhara, Ethiopia and has an elevation of 1,992 metres. Durē is situated nearby to the locality Merma, as well as near Zengīta.| 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 2½ km northwest of Durē.
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 4 km west of Durē.
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 7 km west of Durē.
Durē
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Dure”
- Location: Amhara, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
11.33333° or 11° 20′ northLongitude
39.73333° or 39° 44′ eastElevation
1,992 metres (6,535 feet)Open location code
7G3X8PMM+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 1150962799OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
338398
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