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Tembien. In: Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District
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Bosellini, A.; Russo, A.; Fantozzi, P.; Assefa, G.; Tadesse, S. (1997). "The
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The facilities are very basic. One may be invited to spend the night in a rural homestead or ask permission to pitch a tent. Hotels are available in
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Tembien (1:50,000). In: Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District
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Regional geology of the Dogu'a
Tembien massif. In: Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District
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page) can be done particularly in exclosures and forests. The Maryam Addi Amdey church forest is recommended.
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545:makes the
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343:Reservoirs
338:Addi Amdey
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