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Dembech’a, Amhara Region, Ethiopia


Alternative Names:Dambach'a, Dambach’ā, Dembeccia, Dembech'a, Dembechia, Dembech’a, Denbecha
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Region:Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Latitude:10° 33' 0" N
Longitude:37° 28' 59" E
Lat/Long (dec):10.55,37.48333
Köppen climate type:Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Feature ID:339473
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:339473:1
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Bure adakitic rock, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia10° 19' 28" N36° 56' 10" E64.9km (40.3 miles)
Lake Tana Area, Amhara Region, Ethiopia11° 30' 0" N37° 0' 0" E118.1km (73.4 miles)
Salale Mountains, West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 30' 0" N38° 19' 0" E148.2km (92.1 miles)
Nekepti Occurrence, West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 7' 59" N37° 7' 59" E162.1km (100.7 miles)
Nefas Meewcha, Amhara Region, Ethiopia11° 44' 14" N38° 28' 18" E170.5km (105.9 miles)
Nekemte, East Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 4' 59" N36° 32' 59" E192.5km (119.6 miles)
Gashena, Wadla Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia11° 41' 17" N38° 55' 24" E201.8km (125.4 miles)
Ajebar mine, Tenta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia11° 14' 47" N39° 12' 41" E204.0km (126.7 miles)
Tenta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia11° 14' 21" N39° 14' 38" E207.0km (128.6 miles)
Entotto Hills, Gulale, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia9° 4' 59" N38° 46' 0" E215.3km (133.8 miles)
Wonchi volcano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia8° 37' 59" N37° 55' 59" E218.8km (135.9 miles)
Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia11° 35' 35" N39° 12' 56" E221.8km (137.8 miles)
Bikilal, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 19' 0" N35° 52' 59" E222.5km (138.3 miles)
Wachacha Volcanic Dome, Oromia Region, Ethiopia8° 52' 0" N38° 38' 59" E226.7km (140.9 miles)
Tsehay Mewcha, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia11° 42' 12" N39° 16' 18" E233.5km (145.1 miles)
Lalibela, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia12° 1' 50" N39° 2' 42" E236.9km (147.2 miles)
Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 10' 8" N35° 50' 4" E237.1km (147.3 miles)
Katta District, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 28' 59" N35° 34' 0" E241.1km (149.8 miles)
Nedjo (Nejo), West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia9° 30' 0" N35° 30' 0" E246.6km (153.2 miles)
K'ulf Āmba deposit, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia11° 52' 0" N39° 22' 59" E253.7km (157.7 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
Nakfa Terrane, Arabian-Nubian Shield, African PlateVolcanic Arc
EthiopiaCountry
Amhara Region, EthiopiaRegion
West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, EthiopiaZone

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Ethiopia, Amhara, Mirab Gojjam74.3.12.0.0.0
Ethiopia, Amhara, Mirab Gojjam, Dembecha74.3.12.84.0.0
 
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