Bīws
Bīws is a locality in Amhara, Ethiopia and has an elevation of 2,009 metres. Bīws is situated nearby to the hamlet Gishman, as well as near the locality Ādlīya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soqota.
Soqota
Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sekota, also spelled Sokota, Sakota, Soqota is a town and separate woreda in northern Ethiopia. The name is likely from the Agaw word sakute/ሳቑጠ, "fortified village." Located in the Wag Hemra Zone of the Amhara Region, Sekota has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 2266 meters above sea level. Soqota is situated 8 km west of Bīws.
Bīws
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Biws”
- Location: Amhara, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
12.6° or 12° 36′ northLongitude
39.1° or 39° 6′ eastElevation
2,009 metres (6,591 feet)Open location code
7G4XH3XX+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1150886468OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
341946
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