Bahir Dar
city in Ethiopia
Bahir Dar or Bahar Dar (Amharic: ባሕር ዳር) is a city in northwestern Ethiopia. It is the capital of the Amhara Region. It has 218,429 people (2012). The nearby Lake Tana and Blue Nile rivers feature a variety of attractions and is a popular tourist attraction in Ethiopia. The city was awarded the UNESCO Cities for Peace Prize for addressing the challenges of rapid urbanization in 2002.[1]
Bahir Dar | |
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City | |
Bahir Dar | |
Coordinates: 11°36′N 37°23′E / 11.600°N 37.383°E | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Amhara |
Woreda | Bahir Dar |
Area | |
• Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,840 m (6,040 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 218,429 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Area code | (+251) 58 |
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