Debre Birhan
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Debre Berhan ደብረ ብርሃን (Amharic) ደብረ ኢባ |
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 Debre Berhan
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| Coordinates: 9°41′N 39°32′E / 9.683°N 39.533°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | Semien (North) Shewa |
| Founded | 7 March 1456 |
| Founded by | Zara Yaqob |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.71 km2 (5.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,840 m (9,320 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 160,408 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Debre Berhan or Birhan, formerly spelled Debra-Berhan or Bernam, is a city and woreda in central Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, about 120 kilometers north east of Addis Ababa on the paved highway to Dessie, the town has a latitude and longitude of 9°41′N 39°32′E / 9.683°N 39.533°ECoordinates: 9°41′N 39°32′E / 9.683°N 39.533°E and an elevation of 2,840 meters. 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 Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region.
Debre Birhan is located along Ethiopian Highway 2, which connects Addis Abeba with the north of the country. The gravel road between Debre Berhan and Ankober, 42 kilometers in length, was overhauled in May 2009.
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