Deguma, Ethiopia

Deguma
Village
Deguma is located in Ethiopia
Deguma
Deguma
Location in Ethiopia
Deguma is located in Africa
Deguma
Deguma
Deguma (Africa)
Coordinates: 12°27′N 37°42′E / 12.450°N 37.700°E / 12.450; 37.700
CountryEthiopia
RegionAmhara
ZoneNorth Gondar
Elevation
2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Population
 (2007)[1]
 • Total2,448
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Deguma or Dagoma is a village in northwest Ethiopia. It is located in the North Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region along the main road that links Gondar with Bahir Dar near Lake Tana. The town has a latitude and longitude of 12°27′N 37°42′E / 12.450°N 37.700°E / 12.450; 37.700 with an elevation of 2,000 meters above sea level.

Two kilometers from the village is believed to be the burial site of the 16th century Adalite conqueror Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi.[2]

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Census 2007 – Amhara Statistical" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistical Agency. 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. ^ Graham, John. Ethiopia Off the Beaten Trail. p. 181.

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