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Mersa
Amhara, Ethiopia · Africa
About Mersa
Mersa sits on the route: 20 minutes from Weldiya.
Mersa is in Amhara, Ethiopia, with about 36,000 people. The nearest town is Weldiya, about 19 km away.
Mersa (Amharic: መርሳ) also known as Mersa-Abagetye (Amharic፡ መርሳ አባ ጌትየ)is a city administration in Habru Woreda of the Semien Wollo (North Wollo) of the Amhara Region (or kilil) in Ethiopia. It has a latitude and longitude of 11°40′N 39°39.5′E, with an elevation of 1600 meters. The city it is the administrativeRead more
center of Habru Woreda. Mersa is located along Ethiopian Highway 2.
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Mersa is in Amhara, Ethiopia, about 19 km from Weldiya.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 36,300
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Region
- Amhara
- Timezone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates
- 11.6667, 39.6500
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