Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
ደብረ ብርሃን
Debre Birhan is a town of 146,900 people in Amhara, Ethiopia.
Why visit Debre Birhan
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Debre Berhan University.
Weather in Debre Birhan
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About Debre Birhan
Debre Berhan (Amharic: ደብረ ብርሃን) is a city in north central Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of Amhara Region, about 130 kilometers north east of Addis Ababa on Ethiopian highway 2, the town has an elevation of 2,840 meters, which makes it the highest town in Africa. It was an early capital of Ethiopia and afterwards, with Ankober and Angolalla, was one of the capitals of the kingdom of Shewa. Today, it is the administrative center of the North Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region.
From the Wikipedia article Debre Birhan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare1
Map of Debre Birhan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 112 km away.
- Debre Sīna 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Sheno 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Kobo 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Robit 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Abomsa 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- ‘Alem Ketema 71 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mehal Mēda 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sendafa 81 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Āt’aye 87 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Fichē 89 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Debre Birham (3), Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Lounge, Debre Birhan Uni, Ethiopia, Mezemir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calandrella blanfordi - avocat - 618599077, avocat, CC BY 4.0
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