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Place details
- Locality
- Bishoftu
- Region
- ኦሮሚያ ክልል Oromia أوروميا
- Country
- ኢትዮጵያ
- Population
- 207,400
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- Geography
- Climate
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- Demographics
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Bishoftu (; ) is a city 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 (). The town serves as the primary airbase of the Ethiopian Air Force.
Bishoftu is located southeast of Addis Ababa along its route 4 highway. It is a resort town, known for its several lakes.
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