Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
Ras Dashen and the deep gorges of the Ethiopian highlands.
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- Region
- Ethiopia
- Position
- 13.2417, 38.3750
- Area
- 20 × 20 km
- Real elevation
- 2,271 to 4,514 m (2,243 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:133,300
- Heights
- 1.5× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Desert
- Group
- Natural wonders
About Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
The Simien Mountains (Amharic: ሰሜን ተራራው, romanized: Semēn, lit. 'north mountain'; also spelled Semain, Simeon and Semien), in northern Ethiopia, northeast of Gondar in Amhara Region, are part of the Ethiopian Highlands. They are a World Heritage Site (since 1978) and are part of the Simien Mountains National Park. The mountains consist of plateaus separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles. The highest Ethiopian mountain is Ras Dejen at 4,550 m with the second highest peak of Kidis Yared at 4,453 m; other peaks include Mount Biuat at 4,437 m. The Simien Mountains are remarkable for being one of the few spots in tropical Africa where snow regularly falls. Because of their geological origins, the mountains are almost unique, with only South Africa's Drakensberg range having been formed in the same manner and thus appearing similar.
From Wikipedia: Simien Mountains, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
Where is Simien Mountains?
Simien Mountains is in Ethiopia at 13.2417, 38.3750. The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Simien Mountains model?
The land in this model runs from 2,271 to 4,514 m (2,243 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 1.5 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Simien Mountains?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 30.2 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:133,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Simien Mountains model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Simien Mountains model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Simien Mountains terrain model good for?
People use it as a desk piece, a gift for a traveler or a way to show students how the land is shaped.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Simien Mountains, Ethiopia from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square centered on 13.2417, 38.3750. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:133,300. The heights are exaggerated 1.5× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
