Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
ደብረ ታቦር
Debre Tabor is a town of 125,300 people in Amhara, Ethiopia.
Why visit Debre Tabor
Townapedia lists 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Debre Tabor University.
Weather in Debre Tabor
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About Debre Tabor
Debre Tabor (Amharic: ደብረ ታቦር, lit. "Mount Tabor") is a town and woreda in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, about 100 kilometers southeast of Gondar and 50 kilometers east of Lake Tana, this historic town has a latitude and longitude of 11°51′N 38°1′E with an elevation of 2,706 metres (8,878 ft) above sea level. The presence of at least 48 springs in the area contributed to the development of Debre Tabor.
From the Wikipedia article Debre Tabor (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Where to stay1
Hibret Hotel
Motel and hotel · 1.6 km
Midrange hotel with restaurant.
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Debre Tabor
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Getting there and nearby towns
Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Ibnat 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Werota 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Ādīs Zemen 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Nefas Mewch’a 51 km east, about 51 min by car
- T’īs Isat 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Bahir Dar 74 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Maksenyit 78 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Wegeda 80 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mot’a 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Ādēt 87 km southwest, 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 Tabor skyline, Brian Dell, CC0
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