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Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

ደብረ ማርቆስ

Debre Mark’os is a town of 140,700 people in Amhara, Ethiopia.

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Population140,700 GeoNames
Local nameደብረ ማርቆስ
RegionAmhara
Elevation2,446 m 8,025 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Addis Ababa
Nearest airportDebre Markos Airfield (DBM) 3 km

Why visit Debre Mark’os

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Debre Markos University.

About Debre Mark’os

Debre Markos (Amharic: ደብረ ማርቆስ, romanized: Däbrä Marḳos lit: Mount of St. Mark) is a city, separate woreda, and administrative seat of the East Gojjam Zone in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

From the Wikipedia article Debre Markos (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Debre Markos University

School · 2.1 km

University in Ethiopia

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Museums and landmarks1

Tekle Haymanot Arch

Monument and historic site · 1.8 km

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Restaurants and cafes3

Tinsae Bar and Restaurant

Restaurant · 1.3 km

Mo-Su 06:30-22:00

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Destiny Pastry

Cafe · 1.4 km

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Habesha Cultural House

Restaurant · 1.3 km

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Where to stay8

Gozamen Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.7 km

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L.B.S Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.5 km

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Abema Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.3 km

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Ethiopia Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.4 km

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Fikreselam Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.5 km

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FM International Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.6 km

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Melkam Pension

Motel and hotel · 1.0 km

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Tilik Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.2 km

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Churches and places of worship3

Gas and EV charging3

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Schools, colleges and libraries3

Healthcare1

Map of Debre Mark’os

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Getting there and nearby towns

Debre Markos Airfield (DBM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.

  • Lumamē 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
  • Dembech’a 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
  • Dejen 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
  • Bichena 52 km east, about 52 min by car
  • Debre Werk’ 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
  • Finote Selam 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
  • Dayē 78 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Mertule Maryam 79 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Mot’a 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Burē 83 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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