Tiya
Tiya is a town in central Ethiopia known for the remarkable prehistoric burial complex on the outskirts of the village. Almost like a small, African version of Stonehenge, some 36 standing stones, most covered with engravings, are a wonderful archaeological reminder of an early Ethiopian culture.
- Town with about 1,940 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,310 metres (7,590 feet)
- Description: village in Ethiopia
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Latitude
8.4373° or 8° 26′ 14″ north
Longitude
38.6093° or 38° 36′ 34″ east
Open location code
6GWWCJP5+WP
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In Other Languages
From Amharic to Zulu—“Tiya” goes by many names.
ጢያAmharic
تياArabic
ՏիաArmenian
Տիա (քաղաք)Armenian
TiyaBasque
TiyaCatalan
蒂亞Chinese
TijaCroatian
TiyaDanish
טייהHebrew
टियाHindi
TiyaItalian
ティヤJapanese
티야Korean
TiyaKotava
TijaLithuanian
टियाMaithili
TijaSerbo-Croatian
TiyaSwedish
ТіяUkrainian
Тія (місто)Ukrainian
TiyaVietnamese
Tiya, ItiyopiyaZulu
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