Gondar
Gondar, also spelled Gonder (Amharic: ጎንደር, Gonder or Gondär; formerly ጐንደር, Gʷandar or Gʷender), is a city and woreda in Ethiopia. Located in the North Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, Gondar is north of Lake Tana on the Lesser Angereb River and southwest of the Simien Mountains. As of 2023, Gondar has an estimated population of 487,224.
Gonder
ጎንደር Gonder | |
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City and woreda | |
| Gondar | |
From top, left to right: View of Gondar; Gondar Piasa; Backroad in Gondar City; Gondar from Goha Hotel; Enqualal Gemb; and Debre Berhan Selassie Church | |
Gonder Location within Ethiopia Gonder Location within the Horn of Africa Gonder Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 12°36′27″N 37°27′33″E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | North Gondar |
| Founded | - |
| Founded by | - |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192.27 km2 (74.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,133 m (6,998 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 207,044 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 487,224 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Gondar previously served as the capital of both the Ethiopian Empire and the subsequent Begemder Province. The city holds the remains of several royal castles, including those in the Fasil Ghebbi UNESCO World Heritage Site for which Gondar has been called the "Camelot of Africa".
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