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Triplandio Bahir Dar guide covers 3 travel guides across 12 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Bahir Dar with 34 POI, spanning 62.4 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Bahir Dar
City & Country Data Ethiopia (Bahir Dar)
Key travel data for Bahir Dar — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Ethiopia
Tourists
518K/y
GDP/cap
$0.9k
Life Exp
67.6 yrs
Population
135.5M
Currency
ETB Br
Language
Amharic
Payments
Cash only
Emergency
907
💰 Prices in Bahir Dar
Coffee
$1.00
Beer
$0.75
Lunch
$3.50
Groceries
$10.00/w
Taxi/km
$0.50
Transit
$0.50
Fuel
$1.00/l
Internet
$50.00/m
Salary
$200/m
Best time to visit Bahir Dar (Ethiopia)
Now (July) avg: 19°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Dec & Feb.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
23°C / 15°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:14 / 18:59
Local time
10:10
Best Months 
Dec & Feb
Dec & Feb
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Bahir Dar —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Small, crunchy pieces of spiced dough baked until golden. A delightful dish of mushrooms sautéed with spices and herbs, served with injera. A traditional Ethiopian salad made by soaking injera in a spiced dressing. A flavorful dish of sautéed green beans, onions, tomatoes, and garlic. A colorful platter of vegan dishes served on a large round of injera.
Traditional Local Food
Bahir Dar (Ethiopia)
Snack
Vegan
Dabo Kolo
ዳቦ ቆሎ
dah-bo koh-lo
· Roasted barley snacks
🌱
Main course
Vegan
Enguday Tibs
እንጉዳይ ቲብስ
en-goo-day tibs
· Sauteed mushrooms
Starter
Vegan
Fitfit
ፍትፍት
fit-fit
· Spiced bread salad
🥦
Main course
Vegetarian
Fossolia
ፎሶልያ
foh-soh-lee-ah
· Green beans with garlic
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Main course
Vegan
Yetsom Beyaynetu
የጾመ በያይነቱ
yat-sohm be-yah-yeh-netoo
· Vegan fasting platter
