Mount Abuna Yosef
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| Abuna Yosef | |
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 Abuna Yosef
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| Elevation | 4,260 m (13,976 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,909 m (6,263 ft) [2] |
| Listing | Ultra |
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| Location | Semien Wollo Zone, Ethiopia |
| Range | Ethiopian Highlands |
| Coordinates | 12°08′27″N 39°10′54″E / 12.14083°N 39.18167°ECoordinates: 12°08′27″N 39°10′54″E / 12.14083°N 39.18167°E[2] |
Abuna Yosef is the 16th tallest mountain in Ethiopia with an elevation of 4,260 metres (13,976 ft) above sea level.[1] It is located in the Semien Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, near the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian Highlands.
A notable landmark on this mountain is the Church of Gennete Maryam, a monolithic church which tradition reports was excavated during the reign of Yekuno Amlak.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Abune Yosef, Ethiopia". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11119. peakbagger.com
- ^ a b "Africa Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ Philip Briggs, Ethiopia: The Bradt Travel Guide, 5th edition (Chalfont St Peters: Bradt, 2009), p. 368
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