Map of Gonder, Ethiopia

Gonder is a city in Amhara, Ethiopia, with a population of about 466,000. It lies at 12.6000°N, 37.4667°E. Gonder is about 421 km (262 mi) north of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Āykel, 44 km to the west.

Gonder at a glance

Where is Gonder?

• The 3rd largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Amhara on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 23 min on the shortest day to 12 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gonder

• Āykel — 44 km west
• Ādīs Zemen — 64 km southeast
• Debark’ — 78 km northeast
• Werota — 80 km south
• Debre Tabor — 103 km southeast
• Bahir Dar — 112 km south
• T’īs Isat — 125 km south
• Mer’āwī — 136 km south
• Nefas Mewch’a — 145 km southeast
• Ādēt — 148 km south

Largest cities in Amhara

• Bahir Dar — 350,000
• 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
• Mek'ele — 457,900
• Nazrēt — 456,900
• Awasa — 422,200
• Bahir Dar — 350,000
• 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.