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Places near Mek'ele by type
All 274 places by distance →One day from Mek'ele
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:30 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mek'ele
- Godewlake · 45 min
- Gereb Bi'atilake · 45 min
- Mekele Grace Korean Churchchurch · 30 min
- Romanat Tufa Dam and Waterfalldam · 1.5 hrs
- Gereb Shegallake · 45 min
- Back in Mek'ele
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mek'ele?
Mekele Grace Korean Church (church, about 4 km), Bazar - ባዛር (viewpoint, about 1 km), Din 5 leat5 (viewpoint, about 1 km), Choma Mesqel (heritage site, about 2 km), 'ዳ ፊልሞን (heritage site, about 3 km), Gereb Bi'ati (lake, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mek'ele?
228 places on Spotwander: 108 churches, 31 hill stations & viewpoints, 28 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 32 other attractions, 14 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest church to Mek'ele?
Enda Mariam Bugsa, about 1 km by road; Teklehaimanot Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mek'ele?
Bazar - ባዛር, about 1 km by road; Din 5 leat5 (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mek'ele?
Start in Mek'ele, visit Godew, then Gereb Bi'ati, then Mekele Grace Korean Church, then Romanat Tufa Dam and Waterfall, then Gereb Shegal, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.