Na’akueto La’ab

Na’akueto La’ab is a village in Amhara, Ethiopia. Na’akueto La’ab is situated nearby to the locality Irīya Mesk, as well as near Mount Tabor.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Biete Ghiorgis and Biete Medhane Alem.

Biete Ghiorgis

Church

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.

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 Ghiorgis is situated 4 km northwest of Na’akueto La’ab.

Biete Medhane Alem

Church

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.

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. Biete Medhane Alem is situated 4 km northwest of Na’akueto La’ab.

Biete Abba Libanos

Church

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Biete Abba Libanos is an underground rock-cut monolith Orthodox church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. It was built during the Kingdom of Axum. It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. Biete Abba Libanos is situated 3½ km northwest of Na’akueto La’ab.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lalibela.

Lalibela

Photo: A. Davey, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Na’akueto La’ab

Type: Village
Also known as: “ንዓኩቶ ላዓብ”
Category: locality
Location: Amhara, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

12.00145° or 12° 0′ 5″ north

Longitude

39.05963° or 39° 3′ 35″ east

Open location code

7G4X2325+HV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1639089929

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

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In Other Languages

“Na’akueto La’ab” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Na’akueto La’ab”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Irīya Mesk and Mount Tabor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Na’akuto La’ab Church and Asheton Mariam Monastery.

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