Why visit Mot’a
Townapedia lists 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Mot’a
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About Mot’a
Mota (Amharic: ሞጣ) is a town in northwest Ethiopia. It is located in the Misraq Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region on the secondary road that links Dejen with Bahir Dar overlooking the Abay River. The town has a latitude and longitude of 11°5′N 37°52′E with an elevation of 2,487 meters above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Mota, Ethiopia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Gas and EV charging1
Healthcare1
Map of Mot’a
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bahir Dar Dejazmach Belay Zeleke International Airport (BJR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 83 km away.
- Ādēt 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Mertule Maryam 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
- T’īs Isat 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Wegeda 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Debre Werk’ 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
- Dembech’a 73 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bahir Dar 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Finote Selam 78 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bichena 79 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Debre Mark’os 83 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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