Addis Zemen

Addis Zemen is a metropolis in northern-significant Ethiopia. Located within the Debub Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, on the street connecting Gondar and Bahir Dar, Addis Zemen has a range and longitude of 12°07′N 37°47′E and an elevation of 1975 meters above sea stage. It is the workplace of Kemekem woreda. Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this metropolis has an anticipated total population of 24,849, of whom 12,245 have been males and had been 12,604 women.

The 1994 census said this metropolis had a total populace of 14,342 of whom 6,443 had been males and 7,899 have been girls. Nearby landmarks include Mount Asiba and the monastery of St. Claudius, who lived throughout the reign of Emperor Gelawdeos. The monastery possesses some marvelous wall paintings and numerous illuminated manuscripts courting to the 18th century. During an Oromo raid round 1590, which penetrated far into the north, the mother of Emperor Sarsa Dengel took safe haven at Addis Zemen.