Ambas (other)
Ambas may refer to: * Ambás (other), a number of civil parishes in Spain * Ambas Bay, Cameroon * Ambas Gorge and Waterfall, in Crete See also *Amba (other) Amba or AMBA may refer to: Title * Amba Hor, alternative name for Abhor and Mehraela, Christian martyrs * Amba Sada, also known as Psote, Christian bishop and martyr in Upper Egypt Given name * Amba, the traditional first name given to the firs ...

Ambás (other)
Ambás may refer to: * Ambás (Carreño) Ambás is one of 12 Parish (administrative division), parishes (administrative divisions) in Carreño, a Municipalities of Spain, municipality within the province and autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Asturias, in norther ..., a civil parish in Spain * Ambás (Grado), a civil parish in Spain * Ambás (Villaviciosa), a civil parish in Spain {{geodis ...
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Ambas Bay
Ambas Bay is a bay of southwest Cameroon. Geography The bay opens towards the Gulf of Guinea. The port of Limbe lies on the shore of Ambas Bay. History Alfred Saker founded a settlement of freed slaves on the bay in 1858, which was later renamed Victoria. in 1884 Britain established the Ambas Bay Protectorate, of which Victoria was the capital. It was then ceded to Germany in 1887. Colonial governors of Ambas Bay See also *Communes of Cameroon The Divisions of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. They are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each province (now Regions). As of 2005 (and since 1996) there are 2 urban communities (Douala and Ya ... References Bays of the Atlantic Ocean Bodies of water of Cameroon Gulf of Guinea British colonial people in Cameroon Government of Cameroon Southwest Region (Cameroon) {{Cameroon-geo-stub ...
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Ambas Gorge And Waterfall
The Ambas Gorge and Waterfall () are natural formations located in the Asterousia Mountains range of Crete. Location The Ambas Gorge is located about 50 kilometers south of Heraklion in the rugged Asterousia Mountains. It is carved by the Mousoulis () stream, which drains water from the Paranymfi ( el) and Amygdalos ( el) at an altitude of approximately 700 meters. The river flows peacefully across the plateau before plunging down the rocky Asterousia fault line to create the breathtaking Ambas waterfall. The name ''Ambas'' comes from the Latin word abbas (meaning "abbot"), likely referring to one of the many hermit monks who in earlier times lived secluded in the Asterousia Mountains. The waterfall can be reached via a signposted road after the village of Paranymfi, heading toward the remote beach of Tris Eklisies ( el). Just above the waterfall lies a parking area next to the ruins of an old watermill. From there, a short trail follows the edge of the cliff to a spectacular viewpo ...
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