waterfall
Blue Nile Falls
Known as Tis Abay or 'Great Smoke,' this Ethiopian waterfall is one of Africa's most spectacular cataracts on the Blue Nile.
25 km · about 30 min drive
AfricaEthiopiaAmhara
Bahir Dar
Amhara, Ethiopia · Africa
About Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar is worth a stop: 30 minutes from T’īs Isat, 25km from Blue Nile Falls.
Bahir Dar is in Amhara, Ethiopia, with about 350,000 people. The nearest town is T’īs Isat, about 24 km away.
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What is there to see near Bahir Dar?
Within an hour or so of Bahir Dar: Blue Nile Falls (25 km).
Where is Bahir Dar?
Bahir Dar is in Amhara, Ethiopia, about 24 km from T’īs Isat.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 350,000
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Region
- Amhara
- Timezone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates
- 11.5936, 37.3908
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Worth the detour from Bahir Dar
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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