Bahir Dar

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
City
Bahir Dar
The city center of Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar
Where Bahir Dar is located in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 11°36′N 37°23′E
CountryEthiopia
RegionAmhara
WoredaBahir Dar
Area
  Total28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation
1,840 m (6,040 ft)
Population
  Total218,429
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code(s)(+251) 58

References

  1. "UNESCO Cities for Peace Prize, 2002" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 2013-05-24.


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