Dembecha | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Dembecha Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 10°3′N 37°29′E / 10.050°N 37.483°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | West Gojjam |
| Elevation | 2,083 m (6,834 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 15,008 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Dembecha is a town in northwestern Ethiopia 349 km north of Addis Ababa. Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 10°33′N 37°29′E / 10.550°N 37.483°E with an elevation of 2083 meters above sea level. It is one of three towns in Dembecha woreda.
Located near Dembecha are hot springs, which were well known and popular throughout Gojjam.[1] Other landmarks include a venerable monastery.
- ^ Richard Pankhurst, An Introduction to the Medical History of Ethiopia (Trenton: Red Sea, 1990), p. 121