Debre Berhan
Debre Berhan takes its name — "Mountain of Light" in Amharic — from a celestial light said to have descended from the sky here in 1446, an event that prompted Emperor Zara Yaqob to found the city and build a palace and church. The emperor spent roughly fourteen years here, writing religious and philosophical works and making the city a centre of learning. Set in the Ethiopian highlands north of Addis Ababa, it serves today as the administrative capital of North Shewa Zone.
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- Population146,900
- Nearest water from center 4.6 km2.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 22 km14 mi
Nearest airports
Debre Berhan: quick answers
Where is Debre Berhan?
Debre Berhan is in Ethiopia, about 113 km70 miles in a straight line from Addis Ababa.
How do you get to Debre Berhan?
The nearest airport is Addis Ababa (ADD), about 3 hr 40 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Debre Berhan?
The warmest month is May, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 13°C56°F. The wettest month is August, with about 623 mm24.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Debre Berhan?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.