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South Gondar
ደቡብ ጎንደር
Zone
Flag of South Gondar
CountryEthiopia
RegionAmhara
Largest cityDebre Tabor
Area
[1]
 • Total14,095.19 km2 (5,442.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total2,051,738
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
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South Gondar or Debub Gondar (Amharic: ደቡብ ጎንደር), is one of Zones in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. This zone is named for the city of Gondar, which was the capital of Ethiopia until the mid-19th century, and has often been used as a name for the local province.

South Gondar is bordered on the south by East Gojjam, on the southwest by West Gojjam and Bahir Dar, on the west by Lake Tana, on the north by North Gondar, on the northeast by Wag Hemra, on the east by North Wollo, and on the southeast by South Wollo; the Abbay River separates South Gondar from the two Gojjam Zones.

The highest point in South Gondar is Mount Guna (4,231 meters). Towns and cities in this zone include Addis Zemen, Debre Tabor and Wereta.

  1. ^ a b Geohive: Ethiopia Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine

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northern Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is the highest point in the South Gondar Zone, with an elevation of 4,120 metres (13,517 ft) above sea level. Mount...

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