Gonder
Gonder served as the seat of Ethiopian emperors for some two centuries after Emperor Fasilides established his court here in 1636, leaving behind a royal enclosure — Fasil Ghebbi — and a cluster of castles and churches that now form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city sits in highland terrain ringed by mountains, and its historic centre draws visitors with one of the most concentrated collections of imperial-era architecture in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Population466,000
- Nearest water from center 29 km18 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.6 km1.6 mi
Nearest airports
Gonder: quick answers
Where is Gonder?
Gonder is in Ethiopia.
How do you get to Gonder?
The nearest airport is Azezo (GDQ), about 36 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Gonder?
The warmest month is April, averaging 20°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 16°C60°F. The wettest month is August, with about 613 mm24.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Gonder?
OpenStreetMap lists 19 restaurants and 22 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.