Addis Ababa

City

Capital city of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. With an estimated population of 6,287,000 inhabitants as of 2025, it is the tenth largest city in Africa. At an elevation of 2,355 metres (7,726 ft), it is the fourth-highest capital city in the world and the highest capital in Africa. Addis Ababa is a highly developed and important cultural, artistic, financial and administrative center of Ethiopia.

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Where it is

1
St. George's CathedralLandmark · 150 m
2
Yekatit 12 monumentLandmark · 1.3 km
3
Guenete Leul PalaceLandmark · 1.3 km
4
Tiglachin MonumentLandmark · 1.7 km
5
National PalaceLandmark · 2.3 km
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Melka KuntureHistorical Site · 40 km

Addis Ababa

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