Bishoftu
Bishoftu is a city in Ethiopia with a population of about 207,400.
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.
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About Bishoftu
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 51 |
| Population | 207,400 |
| Local currency | ETB |
| Coordinates | 8.7523, 38.9785 |
| Time zone | Africa/Addis_Ababa |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 40 km · Addis Ababa |
| Population (Ethiopia) | #13 most populated in Ethiopia |
| Where on Earth | 8°45′8″N · 38°58′42″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 974 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,044 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Montería (Colombia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -8.75, -141.02 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 2,501 km |
| Dubai | 2,514 km |
| Moscow | 5,228 km |
| Paris | 5,612 km |
| London | 5,936 km |
| Singapore | 7,220 km |