Location

Ethiopia is Found in Eastern part of Africa, also called Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia, Somaliland to the southeast, Kenya to the south, and Sudan to the west.

Ethiopia has a high central plateau that varies from 1,290 to 3,000 m (4,232 to 9,843 ft) above sea level, with the highest mountain reaching 4,533 m (14,872 ft).

Elevation is generally highest just before the point of descent to the Great Rift Valley, which splits the plateau diagonally. A number of rivers cross the plateau; notably the Blue Nile rising from Lake Tana. The plateau gradually slopes to the lowlands of the Sudan on the west and the Somali-inhabited plains to the east.

Some Statistics

LocationEastern Africa
Geographic Coordinates8°00′N 38°00′E
AreaTotal: 1,127,127 km²
Land AreaLand: 1,119,683 km²
Water AreaWater: 7,444 km²
Land boundariesTotal: 59,251 km
Elevation extremes
Lowest pointDanakil, −125 m
Highest pointRas Dashen, 4,533 m
Tallest MountainRas Dashen, 4,533 m

List of Towns, Cities, districts of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Agawmeder, Amhara, Arsi, Aseb, Asosa, Bale, Begemder, Borana, Dawaro, Dembiya, Dire Dawa, East Gojam, East Harerge, East Shewa, Enderta, Eritrea, Fätägar, Gambela, Gamu-Gofa, Gojjam, Hadiya, Hararghe, Ifat, Illubabor, Ilubabor, Kaffa, Kefa, Lasta, Menz, Metekel, North Gonder, North Omo, North Welo, Ogaden, Qwara, Semien, Shewa (Shoa), Sidamo, South Gonder, South Omo, South Shewa, South Welo, Tembien, Tigray, Tselemt, Wag, Wegera, Welega, West Gojam, West Hararghe, West Shewa, Wollo , Abala, Abaqorow, Abay Chomen, Abaya, Abe Dongoro, Aberegelle, Abergele, Abichuna Gne’a, Abobo, Abuna Ginde Beret, Achefer, Ada’a, Ada’a Chukala, Ada’aa Bargaa, Ada’ar, Adaba, Adama, Adama Naannoo, Adama , Addi Arkay, Addis Ababa, Adola , Adola rede, Adolana Wadera, Adwa, Afambo, Afdem, Afder Zone, Afdera, Aga Wayu, Agalo Mite, Agame, Agarfa, Agaro , Agawmeder, Agew Awi Zone, Akaki, Akobo, Alaba , Alaje, Alamata, Albuko, Ale, Alefa, Aleltu, Alge sachi, Amaro , Amaya, Amba Sel, Ambo, Amhara, Amibara, Amigna, Amuru, Amuru Jarte, Ana Sora, Anchar, Aneded, Anfillo, Angolalla Tera, Ankasha Guagusa, Ankober, Antsokiyana Gemza, Araarso, Arero, Argoba, Arsi, Arsi Zone, Asagirt, Asayita, Aseb, Aseko, Asella, Asgede Tsimbela, Asosa, Asosa Zone, Atsbi Wenberta, Aura, Awabel, Awaday, Aware, Awash Fentale, Awash Town, Awbare, Ayehu guagusa, Ayesha, Ayra, Ayra Guliso, Ayun, Baarey, Babille, Babo Gambela, Bacho, Bacho woreda, Badele, Badessa , Bahir Dar Zuria, Bahir Dar , Bako Tibe, Bale, Bale Gasgar, Bale Zone, Bambasi, Banja, Banja Shekudad, Basketo , Basona Werana, Bate town, Bate woreda, Becho, Bedele, Bedeno, Begemder, Begi, Bekoji, Belessa, Belo Jegonfoy, Bench Maji, Berbere, Bereh, Berehet, Berehna Aleltu, Berhale, Beyeda, Bibugn, Bidu, biki, Bila Seyo, Bilcil buur, Bilonopha, Birbisa kojawa, Birqod, Bishoftu , Bodalay, Boji, Boji Chokorsa, Boji Dirmaji, Boke, Bokh, boqolmayo, Bora, Borana, Bore, Borecha, Borena, Borena Zone, Boset, Botor xolay woreda, Bugna, Bule hora, Bulehora, Bulen, Buno Badale zone:, Burayu , Bure, Bure Mudaytu, Bure Wemberma, Burji , Cadaadle, Canco, canruka, Cawaqa, Ceelgari, Ceel-Ogadeen, Cheliya, Cherati, Chifra, Chilga, Chinaksen, Chiro, Chiro Zuria, Chiro , Chole, Chora Botor, cobii, Coman Guduru, Cora, Dabat, Dabohana, Dale Lalo, Dale Sedi, Dale Wabera, Dalifage , Dallol, Dama, Danan, Dangila, Dangur, Dano, Danot, Daratole, Darimmu, Darolebu, Daroor, Dawa chefa woreda, Dawaro, Dawe harawa woreda, Dawe Kachan, Dawe Kachen, Dawe sarari, Dawe Serara, Dawo, Dawro, Dawunt, Dawuntna Delant, Debarq, Debay Telatgen, Debra Libanos, Debre Berhan , Debre Elias, Debre Marqos , Debre Sina, Debre Tabor , Debub Achefer, Debubawi Zone , Deder, Dedo, Dega, Dega Damot, Degem, Degua Tembien, Dehana, Dehas, Dejen, Delanta, Delo Menna, Dembecha, Dembel, Dembidolo , Dembiya, Dendi, Dera, Dessie Town, Dessie Zuria, Dewe, Dhagax-buur, Dhagax-madow, Dhawa zone, Dhedhesa, Dhooboweyn, Dhuxun, Dibate, Dig, Digeluna Tijo, Diksis, Dillo, Dimma, Dinsho, Dirashe , Dire, Dire Dawa, Dire Enchini, Dire xiyara, Doba, Dodola, Dodota, Dodotana Sire, Dollo Ado, Dollo Zone, Dolobay, Dorani, Dubti, Dubuluk woreda, Dugda, Dugda Bora, Dugda dawa, Dukam, Dulecha, East Bale zone:, East Gojam, East Gojjam Zone, East Hararghe, East Hararghe Zone, East Harerge, East Shewa, East Shewa Zone, East Welega, East Wollega Zone, Ebenat, Efratana Gidim, Ejerie, ejersa lafoo, Elale, Elfata, Elidar, Elowaye, Enarj Enawga, Enbise Sar Midir, Endamehoni, Enderta, Enemay, Enkelo Wabe, Ensaro, Enticho, Erebti, Erer, Erer Zone, Eritrea, Ewa, Fafan Zone, Faggeta Lekoma, Farta, Fätägar, Fedis, Fentale, Ferfer, Fiche , Fik, filtu, Finote Selam , Fogera, Gachi, Galadi, Galan, Galana, Galxamur, Gambela, Gamo Gofa , Gamu-Gofa, Ganta Afeshum, Garani, Gasara, Gasera, Gaserana Gololcha, Gashamo, Gawo Dale, Gawo Kebe, Gazbibla, Geblalu, Gedeb Asasa, Gedeo, Gemechis, Genji, Gera, Gerar Jarso, Gerbo, Geshe, Gewane, Gida Ayana, Gida kiramu, Gidami, Gidan, Gimbi, Gimbi , Gimbichu, Ginde Beret, Gindhir, Gindhir town, Ginir, Girawa, Girja, Goba, Goba , Gobu sayo, God God, Gode, Godere, Gog, Gojjam, Gola Oda, Goljano, Gololcha, Gomma, Gomole, Goncha, Goncha Siso Enese, Gondar Zuria, Gondar , Gonji Kolela, Goro, Goro dola, Goro Gutu, Goro muti, Guagusa Shekudad, Guangua, Guba, Guba Koricha, Guba Lafto, Guchi, Gudaya bila, Gudaya Jare, Guduru, Guji, Guji Zone, Gulina, Guliso, Gulomahda, Guma, Gumi Eldalo, Guna, Guna Begemier, Gunagado, gura baqasa, gura damole, Guradamole, Gurage, Gursum, Gursum Woreda, Guto Gida, Guto Wayu, Guzamn, Hababo Guduru, Habro, Habru, Hadele Ele , Hadhagaale, Hadiya, Hagere Mariam, Halu, Hambala wamana, Haramaya, Hararghe, Harawo, Harena Buluk, Hargelle, Haro Limmu, Haro walabu, Haromaya, Harorays, Harshin, Haru, Hawa Gelan, Hawa Welele, Hawi gudina, Hawzen, Heban Arsi, Hidabu Abote, Higloley, Hintalo Wajirat, Hitosa, Holeta Genet , Homa, Horazab, Horo, Horo Buluq, Horo Gudru Welega, Hor-shagah, Hudet, Hulet Ej Enese, Hurumu, Ibantu, Ifat, Iimey bari, Iimey galbeed, Ilig dheere, Illubabor, Ilu, Ilu galan, Ilubabor, Irob, Jabi Tehnan, Jama, Jan Amora, Jarar Zone, Jardega Jarte, Jarso, Jawi, Jeju, Jeldu, Jibat, Jida, Jijiga, Jikawo, Jimma, Jimma Arjo, Jimma Genete, Jimma Gidami, Jimma Horo, Jimma Rare, Jimma Zone, Jor, Kaffa, Kafta Humera, Kalu, Kamashi, Kamashi Zone, Kebri Beyah, Kebri Dahar, Kefa, Keffa , Keficho Shekicho, Kelafo, Kelala, Kelam Welega Zone, Kelem Welega, Kembata Tembaro, Kembibit, Kemekem, Kemissie town, Kersa, Kersa Malima, Kewet, Kilte Awulaelo, Kiltu Kara, Kiramu, Kobo, Kofele, Kokosa, Kola Tembien, Kombolcha, Komesha, Kondala, Koneba, Konso , Konta , Korahe Zone, Kore, Kori, Kuarit, Kudunbuur, Kurfa Chele, Kutaber, Kuyu, Laga Hidha, Lagahida, La’ilay Adiyabo, La’ilay Maychew, Lalo Asabi, Lalo Kile, Lare, Las Dharkaynle, Lasta, Lata sibu, Lay Armachiho, Lay Gayint, Legahida, Legambo, Legehida, Lehel-yucub, Leka Dulecha, liban jawwi, Liben, Liben Zone, Limmu, Limmu Kosa, Limmu Sakka, Limuna Bilbilo, Lome, Lude Hitosa, Machakel, Magdala, Maichew, Mako, Malka Balo, Malka soda, Mana, Mana Sibu, Mancho woreda, Mandura, Marsin, Matu, Mayu-Muuqdheer, Mecha , Meda Welabu, Medebay Zana, Megale, Mehal Sayint, Mek’ele, Meket, Mena Meketewa, Menge, Mengesh, Menjarna Shenkora, Menz, Menz Gera Midir, Menz Keya Gebreal, Menz Lalo Midir, Menz Mama Midir, Mereb Lehe, Merhabiete, Merti, Meta, Meta Robi, meta walqixe, Metekel, Metekel Zone, Metemma, Meyumuluke, Mezhenger, Mida Woremo, Midakegn, Midhega Tola, Mieso, Mi’irabawi Zone , Mille, Mirab Armachiho, Mirab Belessa, Mirab Este, Misraq Belessa, Misraq Este, Misraqawi Zone , Miyu, Mojana Wadera, Moretna Jiru, Moyale, mubarek, Mulo, Mulona Sululta, Munesa, Mustahil, Naeder Adet, Najo, Negele Arsi, Nejo, Nekemte, Nensebo, Nogob Zone, Nole Kaba, Nono, Nono sale, North Gonder, North Omo, North Shewa, North Shewa Zone, North Welo, North Wollo Zone, Nunu Kumba, Oda Bildigilu, Odo Shakiso, Ofla, Ogaden, Omo Beyan woreda, Omo Nada, Qadhaadhumo, Qarca, qarsadula, Qooraan/Mulla, Qooxle, Qubi, Qumbii, Qwara, Raaso, Raya Azebo, Rayitu, Raytu, Robe, Robe , Saba Boru, Sadal, Sadi Chanka, Saesi Tsaedaemba, Salaxaad, Samre, Sanja, Sasiga, Sawena, Sayint, Sayo, Sayo Nole, Sebeta Hawas, Sebeta , Sede Muja, Seden Sodo, Segeg, Sehala, Seka Chekorsa, Sekela, Semera Logia, Semien, Semien Achefer, Sendafa , Seraro, Seru, Setema, Seweyna, shabeeley, Shabelle Zone, Shala, Shambu, Shanan Dhuuggoo, Shanan kolu, Shararo, Shashamene Zuria, Shashamene , Shebe Senbo, Shebel Berenta, Sheka , Sherka, Sherkole, Shewa, Sheygoosh, Shilaabo, Shinile, Sibu Sire, Sidamo, Sigmo, Silti, Simada, Simurobi Gele’alo, Sinan, Sinana, Sinanana Dinsho, Sire, Sitti Zone, Siyadebrina Wayu, Sodo Dacha, Sokoru, Soqota Zuria, Soqota , South Gonder, South Omo, South Shewa, South Welo, South West Shewa, South Wollo Zone, Sude, Sululta, Sululta , Suro Balgola, Tach Gayint, Tahtay Adiyabo, Tahtay Koraro, Tahtay Maychew, Tehuledere, Telalak, Teltele, Tembien, Tena, Tenta, Termaber, Teru, Tigray, Tiro Afeta, Tiyo, Toke Kutaye]], Tole, Tsegede, Tselemt, Tselemti, Tuli Guled, Tulo, Uraga, Waangay, Wadera, Wadla, Wag, Wag Hemra Zone, Waliso, Waliso , Walisona Goro, Walmara, Wama Bonaya, Wama Hagalo, Wando, Wara Jarso, Warder, Wayu Tuka, Wegde, Wegera, Weldiya, Welega, Welkait, Wemberma, Wenbera, Were Babu, Were Ilu, Werie Lehe, West Arsi, West Arsi Zone, West Gojam, West Gojjam Zone, West Guji, West Guji zone:, West Hararghe, West Shewa, West Shewa Zone, West Welega, West Welega Zone, Wolayita , Woldiya , Wollo, wollo Oromo Zone, Wonchi, Woreta , Wuchale, Wuchalena Jido, Xamaro, Xaraarey, Yabalo, Yabelo, Yalo, Yaso, Yaxoob, Yaya Gulele, Yayo, Yem , Yemalogi Welele, Yilmana Densa , Yoocaale, Yubdo, Zikuala, Ziway Batu , Ziway Dugda

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