Ankober
Ankober, formerly known as Ankobar, 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.
- Village with about 2,290 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,290 metres (7,510 feet)
- Description: former capital of Shewa; a town in Ethiopia
- Also known as“Ancobar”“Ankobar”“Gorebela”“Gourabela”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aliyu Amba.
Ankober
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Latitude
9.59116° or 9° 35′ 28″ north
Longitude
39.73382° or 39° 44′ 2″ east
Open location code
6GXXHPRM+FG
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place = village
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In Other Languages
From Amharic to Zulu—“Ankober” goes by many names.
አንኮበርAmharic
AnkoberAsturian
АнкабэрBelarusian
安科貝爾Chinese
AnkoberDutch
AnkoberEsperanto
AnkoberFinnish
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