Gondar — time and weather
Gondar is a city in Ethiopia, in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone. This page shows the current local time in Gondar and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
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About the time in Gondar
Local time in Gondar is based on the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
City population≈ 390,000 people
Country languagesAmharic
Currencybir (Br, ETB)
Ethiopia is an ancient country in the Horn of Africa, never colonized, the birthplace of coffee, with the rock churches of Lalibela.
More about the country: Ethiopia →What to see in Gondar
Sights and historical places
- The Fasil Ghebbi fortress, a 17th-century complex of imperial castles, a UNESCO site.
- Emperor Fasilides' castle, a stone palace with crenellated towers, the symbol of the 'Ethiopian Camelot'.
- Fasilides' Bath, where thousands of pilgrims are baptised during the Timkat festival.
- The Debre Berhan Selassie church with its famous ceiling painted with winged angelic faces.
Museums
- The displays of the Fasil Ghebbi castle complex on the Gondar era of Ethiopian emperors.
- Empress Mentewab's Kuskuam palace, with ruins and an ancient church on the outskirts.
- Local galleries and church treasuries with icons, manuscripts and crosses.
Where to spend time
- The Timkat festival at Fasilides' Bath, one of Ethiopia's most vivid religious events.
- Trips to the mountainous Simien National Park with its landscapes and rare geladas and walia ibex.
- Strolls through Gondar's lively centre with cafés, markets and views of the hills.
Local cuisine
Try injera with doro wat and tibs, the local ayib cheese, the honey wine tej, and end the meal with a coffee ceremony.