Bishoftu

Bishoftu
ቢሾፍቱ
Debre Zeyit
ደብረ ዘይት
City
From top left: Bishoftu Lake; Kuriftu Resorts & Spa; Lake Babogaya at dawn; Debre Zeit rainforest
Nickname: 
The City of Seven Lakes
Bishoftu ቢሾፍቱ is located in Ethiopia
Bishoftu ቢሾፍቱ
Bishoftu
ቢሾፍቱ
Location within Ethiopia
Bishoftu ቢሾፍቱ is located in Africa
Bishoftu ቢሾፍቱ
Bishoftu
ቢሾፍቱ
Bishoftu
ቢሾፍቱ (Africa)
Coordinates: 8°45′N 38°59′E / 8.750°N 38.983°E / 8.750; 38.983
CountryEthiopiaEthiopia
RegionOromia RegionOromia
ZoneEast Shewa
Elevation
1,920 m (6,300 ft)
Population
 (2007)[1]
 • Total
99,928
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
197,557
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
ClimateCwb
WebsiteBishoftu city official website

Bishoftu (Oromo: Bishooftuu; Amharic: ቢሾፍቱ) is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the East Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, it sits at an elevation of 1,920 metres (6,300 ft). It was formerly known as Debre Zeyit (Amharic: ደብረ ዘይት, lit.'Mount of Olives'). The town serves as the primary airbase of the Ethiopian Air Force.

Bishoftu is located 47.9 kilometres (29.8 mi) southeast of Addis Ababa along its route 4 highway.[3] It is a resort town, known for its several lakes.

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Census 2007 – Oromia Statistical" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistics Service. 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Population Projection Towns as of July 2021" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistics Agency. 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2019-07-12.

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