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Since the 1990s, the city grew as an industrial zone, received numerous investments, and became the capital of Amhara Region. [ 19 ] On 6–9 February 2007, the city hosted a National Investment Bazaar and Trade Fair to honor Millennium celebrations. [ 20 ]
The three largest ethnic groups reported in the city were the Amhara (93.21%), the Tigrayan (3.98%), and the Oromo (0.70%); all other ethnic groups made up 2.11% of the population. Amharic was spoken as a first language by 95.52%, and 2.93% spoke Tigrinya ; the remaining 1.55% spoke all other primary languages reported.
The Amhara Region (Amharic: አማራ ክልል, romanized: Åmara Kilil), officially the Amhara National Regional State (Amharic: የአማራ ብሔራዊ ክልላዊ መንግሥት), [2] is a regional state in northern Ethiopia and the homeland of the Amhara, Awi, Xamir, Argobba, and Qemant people.
The highest-ranking court, the Amhara Supreme Court, is Amhara's "court of last resort". A seven-justice panel composes the court, which, by its own discretion, hears appeals from the courts of appeals, and retains original jurisdiction over limited matters. The chief judge is called the President of Amhara Supreme Court (Yeneneh Simegn).
Bahir Dar Airport (IATA: BJR, ICAO: HABD), also known as Dejazmach Belay Zeleke Airport, is a public airport serving Bahir Dar, [1] the capital city of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia. The name of the city and airport may also be transliterated as Bahar Dar. [2] Bahir Dar airport is located 8 km (5 miles) west of Bahir Dar, near Lake Tana. [3]
Ankober (Amharic: አንኮበር), formerly known as Ankobar, [1] is a town in central Ethiopia.Located in the North Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, it's perched on the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian Highlands at an elevation of about 2,465 meters (8,100 ft).
Located in the Debub Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 3150 meters above sea It is the administrative center of Lay Gayint woreda . Nefas Mewcha lies on the main Debre Tabor - Weldiya highway (also known as the Chinese road), providing it with an all-year link to the Zonal capital of ...
After the liberation Debarq became the capital of the Semien Awragga. [3] During the Ethiopian Civil War, the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front launched an offensive against the Ethiopian Army's 603rd Army Corps of the Derg, and after destroying the government forces stationed at Debarq, they controlled the town 3 January 1989. [8]