Why visit Weldiya
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi Stadium.
Weather in Weldiya
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About Weldiya
Weldiya or Woldia (Amharic: ወልድያ) is a town, woreda, and capital of the North Wollo Zone in the Amhara Region in northern Ethiopia. It has an elevation of 2112 meters above sea level and is surrounded by Guba Lafto woreda. Both are located north of Dessie and southeast of Lalibela.
From the Wikipedia article Weldiya (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 2.0 km
Where to stay4
Hailay Pension
Motel and hotel · 1.1 km
005 Mek'ele-Weldiya Road
24/7
Churches and places of worship3
የወልዲያ ደብረ ሰላም መድኃኔዓለም ቤተ ክርስቲያን
Place of worship · 1.1 km
Mek'ele-Weldiya Road
24/7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Weldiya
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lalibela Airport (LLI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 68 km away.
- Mersa 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Robīt 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Sifra 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Hāyk’ 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Lalibela 63 km west, about 1 h by car
- Alamata 66 km north, about 1 h by car
- Korem 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dessie 77 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kombolcha 85 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Batī 85 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Woldia skyline, Brian Dell, CC0
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