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| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | Bahir Dar |
| Elevation | 1,840 m (6,037 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 167,261 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Bahir Dar is a city in north western Ethiopia, and the capital of the Amhara Region (kilil). NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Amhara (አማራ is one of the nine ethnic divisions ( Kililoch) of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit East Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa. UTC+3 is used in the following locations Moscow Time Eastern European Summer Time West Asian Summer Time A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Amhara (አማራ is one of the nine ethnic divisions ( Kililoch) of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. Ethiopia is divided into 9 ethnically-based administrative regions ( kililoch; singular kilil) and three chartered cities ( astedader akababiwach
Administratively, Bahir Dar is considered a Special Zone, placing it midway between Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa which are organized as chartered cities (astedader akabibi, equivalent to a kilil), and cities like Mek'ele and Dessie, which are organized as woredas. Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic Dire Dawa is one of two chartered cities ( astedader akabibi) in Ethiopia (the other being the capital Addis Ababa) Mekelle is a city and Woreda in northern Ethiopia Dessie (also spelled Dese or Dessye) is a city and a Woreda in north-central Ethiopia. Woreda (also spelled wereda) is an Administrative division of Ethiopia (managed by a local government equivalent to a District.
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Geography, transportation
Bahir Dar is situated on the southern shore of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile (or Abay), in what was previously the Gojjam province. A mural is a Painting on a wall ceiling or other large permanent surface Lake Tana (also spelled T'ana, Amharic: ጣና ሐይቅ Ṭānā Hāyḳ,"Lake Tana" an older variant is Tsana, Ge'ez The Blue Nile ( Amharic: ዓባይ transliterated ʿ Abbai, but pronounced Abbai; Arabic: النيل الأزرق transliterated Gojjam ( Ge'ez ጎጃም gōjjām, originally ጐዛም gʷazzam, later ጐዣም gʷažžām, ጎዣም gōžžām) was a province The city is located approximately 578 km north-northwest of Addis Ababa, having a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 1840m above sea level. Mean sea level (MSL is the average (mean height of the Sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface
The city is equipped with an airport with paved runways, identified by the ICAO code HABD and IATA BJR; Ethiopian Airlines operates scheduled flights between Bahir Dar and the capital as well as with Gondar to the northwest. The International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO) an agency of the United Nations, codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation Ethiopian Airlines (የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ የኢትዮጵያ in short is an Airline based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Gondar or Gonder ( Ge'ez: ጎንደር Gōnder, older ጐንደር Gʷandar, modern pronunciation Gʷender) is a city in The city is also connected through roads (and buslines) to these cities.
Demographics
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this city has an estimated total population of 167,261, of whom 86,355 were males and 80,906 were females. The Central Statistical Agency ( CSA; Amh: የማዕከላዊ ስታቲስቲክስ ኤጀንሲ is an agency of the government of Ethiopia designated With an estimated area of 28 square kilometers, Bahir Dar has an estimated population density of 5,973. 60 people per square kilometer. [1]
According to the 1994 census, the latest official population count, its population was 96,140 of whom 45,436 were males and 50,704 were females. As Philip Briggs notes, Bahir Dar "is not only one of the largest towns in Ethiopia, but also one of the fastest growing -- the western outskirts have visibly expanded since the first edition of this guide was published in 1994. "[2]
People and Culture
The city offers a small daily market and a very extensive weekly market. The Blue Nile Falls are a Waterfall on the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia. There are some music clubs in the city. The city is home to Bahir Dar University, which projects an enrollment of over 4,400 students in the academic year beginning in October 2006. Bahir Dar University is a university in Bahir Dar Town the capital of the Amhara National Regional State in Ethiopia. [3]
The Blue Nile Falls (Tis Abay) are located about 30 km to the south. The Blue Nile Falls are a Waterfall on the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand
History
Bahir Dar grew around a Jesuit settlement, founded in the sixteenth or seventeenth century; a building from this period and associated with Pedro Páez can be seen standing near the central square. The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Pedro Páez or Pêro Pais ( 1564 - May 25, 1622) was a Jesuit Missionary in Ethiopia. [4]
The next mention of Bahir Dar is from the mid-19th century, as the camping spot for the army of Emperor Tewodros II. Tewodros II ( Ge'ez ቴዎድሮስ also known as Theodore II) (c Here his army suffered from cholera, forcing the Emperor to move his troops to Begemder. Cholera, sometimes known as Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera, is an infectious Gastroenteritis caused by the Bacterium Begemder (also Gondar or Gonder after its capital) was a province in the northwestern part of Ethiopia. Despite the loss of life on the journey, by the time they reached Begemder, the army was free of the illness. [4]
During the Italian invasion, an Italian column moved from Gondar on 23 April 1937 and, after a rapid march, occupied Bahar Dar. See also First Italo-Ethiopian War. The Second Italo–Abyssinian War (also referred to as the Second Italo-Ethiopian War) was a Gondar or Gonder ( Ge'ez: ጎንደር Gōnder, older ጐንደር Gʷandar, modern pronunciation Gʷender) is a city in Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The city was bombed by the Royal Air Force on 21-22 October 1940, and although the action made little damage it was a boost to Arbegnoch morale. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After months of skirmishing with the British advance, the Italian garrison under the command of Colonel Torelli was recalled to Gondar by General Guglielmo Nasi, and began to evacuate the city on 27 April 1941. Guglielmo Ciro Nasi ( 21 February 1879 - 21 September 1971) was an Italian General who fought in the Italian East Africa Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [4] One of Emperor Haile Selassie's palaces was located near the city, and the Emperor considered moving the national capital to the town. Haile Selassie I ( Ge'ez: am ኃይለ፡ ሥላሴ "Power of the Trinity " 23 July 1892 &ndash 27 August 1975 born Tafari Makonnen, was
On 15 June 1961 the Emperor inaugurated the new 226 metres long highway bridge over the Abay, situated at about 3 km from Bahir Dar. The Blue Nile ( Amharic: ዓባይ transliterated ʿ Abbai, but pronounced Abbai; Arabic: النيل الأزرق transliterated [4]
A Polytechnic Institute, built by the Soviet Union at a cost of Eth$ 2. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The birr (ብር is the unit of Currency 9 million, opened in 1963, with courses in agricultural mechanics, industrial chemistry, electrical technology, wood-working and processing technology, textile technology, and metal technology. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Designed to accommodate 1,000 students, at the start in September the school had 21 Ethiopian teachers and 250 students of 8th grade level; by 1968 had 619 students in four grades, with 51 teachers of whom 23 were expatriates. [4]
During the Ethiopian Civil War, May 1988 the 603rd corp of the Third Revolutionary Army (TLA) made its headquarters at Bahir Dar. The Ethiopian Civil War (1974-1991 began on September 12, 1974 when the Marxist Derg staged a Coup d'état against Emperor Haile Selassie On 3-4 March 1990, the TLA abandoned Bahir Dar in disarray, blowing up the nearby bridge with several hundred soldiers. However, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) had too few effectives in the area to capture the town, and the Derg reoccupied Bahir Dar a few days later. Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (የኢትዮጵያ ሕዝቦች አብዮታዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ግንባር is the ruling political coalition in The Derg or Dergue was a communist military junta that came to power in Ethiopia following the ousting of Haile Selassie I. The EPRDF gained permanent control of the city in March 1991. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. [4]
The city announced 23 November 2006 that in honor of the Millennium celebrations, it would host a National Investment Bazaar and Trade Fair on 6-9 January 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mulat Gezahegn, head of the Trade, Industry and Investment Promotion Coordination Office, told journalists that he expects more than 150 local and foreign companies will participate. [5]
Sister cities
Notes
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Tables B. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 3 and B. 4.
- ^ Philip Briggs, Guide to Ethiopia, third edition (Old Saybrook: Globe Pequot Press, 2003), p. 181. ISBN 1-84162-035-1
- ^ "Bahirdar University to enroll over 4,400 students this year" Walta Information Center (WIC)
- ^ a b c d e f "Local History in Ethiopia" (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 12 February 2008)
- ^ "Bahirdar City to host trade fair marking Millennium celebrations" WIC (last accessed 30 November 2006)
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