Bishoftu

Also known as Debre Zeit

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Place details

Locality: Bishoftu
Region: ኦሮሚያ ክልል Oromia أوروميا
Country: ኢትዮጵያ
Population: 207,400
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Bishoftu
Settlement.native_name: ቢሾፍቱ
Settlement.native_name_lang: am
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: From top left: Bishoftu Lake; Kuriftu Resorts & Spa; Lake Babogaya at dawn; Bishoftu rainforest
Settlement.nickname: The City of Seven Lakes
Settlement.map_caption: Kuriftu cultural village in Bishoftu
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ethiopia#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Ethiopia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Zone
Settlement.subdivision_name2: East Shewa
Settlement.elevation_m: 1920
Settlement.population_total: 99928
Settlement.population_as_of: 2007
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Population: 99928
Area: 140
Elevation: 1920
Official website: www.bishoftu.org
Image: Lake Hora.JPG

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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.