Bahir Dar, whose name means sea shore, is the capital city of the Amhara Region, Ethiopia, on the southern shore of Lake Tana, source of the Blue Nile. Known as one of Ethiopia's leading tourist destinations, the city draws visitors to the ancient island monasteries scattered across Lake Tana and to the nearby Blue Nile Falls, alongside its role as a regional administrative and commercial hub.
Facts
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Bahir Dar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: population_total
640000
Infobox: population_as_of
2024
Infobox, Area, Total
Total 213.44 km2 (82.41 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation
1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Infobox, Coordinates
11.600°N 37.383°E
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. GeoNames: Bahir Dar - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 342884
11.59364 37.39077 P PPLA ET 46 350000 1799 Africa/Addis_Ababa
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 1799 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 11.75, 37.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 11.75, 37.25
11.75 37.25 Aw
Wikidata: Bahir Dar
Wikidata Q464699, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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