Nefas Mewcha | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Nefas Mewcha Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 11°44′N 38°28′E / 11.733°N 38.467°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | Debub Gondar |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 18,691 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Nefas Mewcha is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 11°44′N 38°28′E / 11.733°N 38.467°E and an elevation of 3150 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Lay Gayint woreda.
Nefas Mewcha lies on the main Debre Tabor - Weldiya highway (also known as the Chinese road), providing it with an all-year link to the Zonal capital of Weldiya.[1]
- ^ Hans Spiess, "Field Trip Report to South Gonder, North Welo and Oromiya Zones of Region 3 (Amhara) and the Southern Zone of Region 1 (Tigray)" Archived 2005-01-21 at the Wayback Machine UNDP-EUE Report (accessed 15 December 2009)