Dabat (woreda)
District in Amhara Region, Ethiopia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dabat (Amharic: ዳባት) is a woreda in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Gondar Zone, Dabat is bordered on the south by Wegera, on the west by Tach Armachiho, on the northwest by Tegeda, and on the northeast by Debarq. Towns in Dabat include Dabat and Wekin.
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Dabat
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Coordinates: 13°10′N 37°40′E | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Amhara |
Zone | Semien Gondar |
Area | |
• Total | 1,187.93 km2 (458.66 sq mi) |
Population (2012 est.)[1] | |
• Total | 159,091 |
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The highest peak in Dabat is also the highest peak in Ethiopia: Mount Ras Dashan. It is a member of the Semien Mountains, which cover most of this woreda. Due to its inaccessibility and the lack of the most basic infrastructure, in 1999 the Regional government classified Dabat as one of its 47 drought prone and food insecure woredas.[2] Both Dabat and Wekin lie on the Gondar-Debarq highway.[3]