Birbir
Birbir is a locality in Amhara, Ethiopia and has an elevation of 2,258 metres. Birbir is situated nearby to the locality Ābiyatku, as well as near the hamlet Gishman.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 4½ km northwest of Birbir.
Birbir
- Type: Locality
- Location: Amhara, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
12.6° or 12° 36′ northLongitude
39.06666° or 39° 4′ eastElevation
2,258 metres (7,408 feet)Open location code
7G4XH3X8+XMOpenStreetMap ID
node 1150890839OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
342055
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