waterfall
Blue Nile Falls
Known as Tis Abay or 'Great Smoke,' this Ethiopian waterfall is one of Africa's most spectacular cataracts on the Blue Nile.
54 km · about 65 min drive
AfricaEthiopiaAmhara
Mot’a
Amhara, Ethiopia · Africa
About Mot’a
Mot’a sits on the route: 55 minutes from Ādēt, 54km from Blue Nile Falls.
Mot’a is in Amhara, Ethiopia, with about 59,000 people. The nearest town is Ādēt, about 47 km away.
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What is there to see near Mot’a?
Within an hour or so of Mot’a: Blue Nile Falls (54 km).
Where is Mot’a?
Mot’a is in Amhara, Ethiopia, about 47 km from Ādēt.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 59,000
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Region
- Amhara
- Timezone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates
- 11.0833, 37.8667
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Worth the detour from Mot’a
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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