Ankober

Ankober (also called Gorobela) is a town in central Ethiopia and one of the capitals of the former kingdom of Shewa. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, Ankober is perched on the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian Highlands 40 kilometers to the east of Debre Birhan, with a latitude and longitude of 9°34′N 39°54′E / 9.567°N 39.9°E / 9.567; 39.9Coordinates: 9°34′N 39°54′E / 9.567°N 39.9°E / 9.567; 39.9, and an approximate elevation of about 2465 meters.