4.1 Urban Economy and Status of the Town

The town serves as zone administration, trade and tourism center. There are 190 Manufacturing industries 27 Wholesale trades 1,380 Retail trades, 2100 service trades, ten fuel stations, 14 garages and there are 11 banks and one micro financial institution in the town. The average annual revenue of the municipality within the 2010-2012 periods was 29,867,832.50 Birr and the major sources of revenue were taxes, rent and service charges. The major investment opportunities of the town are: manufacturing industry, agro processing industry, social services, hotel and tourism development. Gonder has economic linkages with the surrounding areas, medium and small towns and Addis Ababa. The town gets grain products, livestock supply, natural resources (fuel wood, charcoal) and surplus labor from surrounding rural areas; agricultural inputs as well as manufacturing and commercial products and some construction materials from Addis Ababa while  the city serve as tourism and market center for surrounding areas.

4.2 Social and Municipal Services

Social Services

Education

There are 40 government and 23 private kindergartens; 31 government and 17 private primary schools; six private and seven government secondary schools; three government preparatory schools; one government TVET; three government and five private colleges and one government university in the town.