Weldiya
Weldiya
ወልድያ | |
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Town and woreda | |
Weldiya | |
Weldiya Location within Ethiopia Weldiya Location within the Horn of Africa Weldiya Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 11°49′50″N 39°36′0″E / 11.83056°N 39.60000°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | North Wollo |
| Elevation | 2,112 m (6,929 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 46,139 |
• Estimate (2021) | 98,911 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Csb |
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.
A notable landmark is a church Weldiya Gebriel.