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Bahir Dar or Bahar Dar ((アムハラ語:ባሕር ዳር), ', “sea shore”) is a city in north-western Ethiopia. It is the capital of the Amhara Region (''kilil''). Administratively, Bahir Dar is a Special Zone, a designation in between a chartered city (''astedader akabibi'', a first-tier division, like a ''kilil'') such as Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa, and cities like Debre Marqos and Dessie, which are organized as districts (''woredas''). Bahir Dar is one of the leading tourist destinations in Ethiopia, with a variety of attractions in the nearby Lake Tana and Blue Nile river. The city is known for its wide avenues lined with palm trees and a variety of colorful flowers. In 2002 it was awarded the UNESCO Cities for Peace Prize for addressing the challenges of rapid urbanization.〔(UNESCO Cities for Peace Prize, 2002 )〕 == Geography == Bahir Dar is situated on the southern shore of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile (or ''Abay''), in what was previously the Gojjam province. The city is located approximately 578 km north-northwest of Addis Ababa, having a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of about above sea level. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bahir Dar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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