Ancobar is a city in central Ethiopia , the former capital of the ancient state of Sheva . It is located in the Samien Sheva zone, in the Amhara region, 40 km east of Debre Birkhan , at an altitude of 2462 m above sea level [1] .
| City | |
| Ancober | |
|---|---|
| A country |  Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 2462 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 2288 people ( 2005 ) |
| Nationalities | amhara |
| Denominations | christians |
According to the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia, in 2005, 2288 residents lived in the city: 1114 men and 1174 women [2] . Despite the status of the former capital, Ancober is a very provincial city, the second largest in the Ancober world. Here lies the Kidus Mikael church, built by Sahle Selassie.
Notes
- ↑ Ankober, Ethiopia Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment January 5, 2014.
- ↑ CSA 2005 National Statistics Archived on August 20, 2007. , Table B.4.