Debre Tabor
Ethiopia
Debre Tabor served as the capital of Ethiopia in the 19th century under Emperor Tewodros and then Emperor Yohannes IV, and the church of Debre Lueluan Medhanealem — founded by Tewodros and still the episcopal seat of the South Gondar diocese — remains a central landmark. The city was established in the 14th century by Emperor Zara Yaqob's predecessor Seyfe Arad, with the Tabor Iyesus church built on the surrounding mountain. Set among mountains a short drive from Lake Tana, Debre Tabor carries a substantial place in Ethiopian imperial history.
- Population125,300
- Nearest water from center 17 km10 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 22 km14 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
16°60°
25mm0.9in
F
17°62°
35mm1.3in
M
18°64°
90mm3.5in
A
18°65°
120mm4.7in
M
18°64°
195mm7.6in
J
16°61°
400mm15.7in
J
14°58°
735mm28.9in
A
14°58°
815mm32.0in
S
15°58°
445mm17.6in
O
15°59°
130mm5.2in
N
15°59°
45mm1.7in
D
15°59°
20mm0.9in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗