Map of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Bahir Dar is the administrative centre of Amhara, Ethiopia, with a population of about 350,000. It lies at 11.5936°N, 37.3908°E. Bahir Dar is about 322 km (200 mi) northwest of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is T’īs Isat, 24 km to the southeast.

Bahir Dar at a glance

Where is Bahir Dar?

• The 7th largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Amhara on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 27 min on the shortest day to 12 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bahir Dar

• T’īs Isat — 24 km southeast
• Mer’āwī — 31 km southwest
• Ādēt — 38 km south
• Werota — 49 km northeast
• Dangila — 71 km southwest
• Ādīs Zemen — 72 km northeast
• Debre Tabor — 74 km northeast
• Mot’a — 77 km southeast
• Injibara — 84 km southwest
• Finote Selam — 100 km south

Largest cities in Amhara

• Gonder — 466,000
• Dessie — 270,400
• Debre Birhan — 146,900
• Debre Mark’os — 140,700
• Kombolcha — 132,100
• Debre Tabor — 125,300
• Weldiya — 104,000
• Mot’a — 59,000
• Finote Selam — 58,400
• Kobo — 56,100

Largest cities in Ethiopia

• Addis Ababa — 3,860,000
• Jijiga — 483,000
• Gonder — 466,000
• Mek'ele — 457,900
• Nazrēt — 456,900
• Awasa — 422,200
• Dire Dawa — 343,000
• Dessie — 270,400
• Jimma — 250,900
• Shashamane — 208,400

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.