Gondar
Sign in to saveGondar, also spelled Gonder (Amharic: ጎንደር, Gonder or Gondär; formerly , 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. , Gondar has an estimated population of 443,156.
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Gondar is a city in northern Ethiopia's Amhara Region, located near Lake Tana and the Simien Mountains, with a population of around 443,000 people. The city is historically significant as a major settlement in the Ethiopian highlands and serves as an administrative center for its region.
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Place details
- Locality
- ጎንደር Gonder غندار
- Region
- አማራ ክልል Amhara أمحرة
- Country
- ኢትዮጵያ
- Population
- 466,000
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- History
- Origins
- 17th century
- 18th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Cityscape
- Education
- Demographics
- Transport
- Climate
- Sister cities
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
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Gondar, also spelled Gonder (Amharic: ጎንደር, Gonder or Gondär; formerly , 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. , Gondar has an estimated population of 443,156.
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".