Injibara is located at 10°57′N 36°56′E / 10.950°N 36.933°E / 10.950; 36.933, in Banja Shekudad woreda at an elevation of 2,560 meters (8,400 ft) above sea level.

Mount Zerehi, one of many massive stone monoliths found in the area, is to the west of the Bahir Dar road as it enters the town.

Based on figures from the 2007 census Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, Injibara has an estimated total population of 21,065, of whom 10,596 are males and 10,469 are females.

Injibara was the scene of (in the words of Sven Rubenson) "one of the most bloody battles" of Emperor Tewodros' reign.

[1] Modern Injibara was constructed since 1991 at a place called Kosober by locals, at the junction of Highway 3 from Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar and the road leading west towards Chagni and into Metekel Zone.