Ethiopia
Practical guide
Ethiopia is in Eastern Africa. It has 135,472,051 inhabitants across 1,104,300 km². It borders 6 countries. It is landlocked. Its capital is Addis Ababa. People speak Amharic and the currency is the Ethiopian Birr (ETB). Ezplora has pages for 5 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Population
- 135,472,051
- Area
- 1,104,300 km²
- Currency
- Ethiopian Birr · ETB
- Languages
- Amharic
- Time zone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Dialling code
- +251
- Domain
- .et
When to go to Ethiopia
The best months to visit Addis Ababa are January, February and March. In Addis Ababa, daytime highs go from 19° in July to 24° in March. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is August (262 mm) and the driest is December (7 mm). The rainy season runs from June to September.
Weather in Addis Ababa month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 22° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 21° |
| low | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 7° |
| rain | 16 mm | 39 mm | 66 mm | 80 mm | 78 mm | 111 mm | 247 mm | 262 mm | 147 mm | 38 mm | 10 mm | 7 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Ethiopia
Distances in Ethiopia
- Addis Ababa → Jijiga618 km 1 h 18 min · 9 h 55 min
- Addis Ababa → Gondar649 km 1 h 16 min · 9 h 7 min
- Addis Ababa → Mekelle847 km 1 h 22 min · 11 h 54 min
- Addis Ababa → Adama94 km 51 min · 1 h 19 min
1 h 18 min · 
9 h 55 minNeighboring countries
- 🇩🇯 DjiboutiDjibouti
- 🇪🇷 EritreaAsmara
- 🇰🇪 KenyaNairobi
- 🇸🇴 SomaliaMogadishu
- 🇸🇸 South SudanJuba
- 🇸🇩 SudanKhartoum
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Ethiopia?
The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
What currency is used in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia uses the Ethiopian Birr (ETB).
What language is spoken in Ethiopia?
In Ethiopia, people speak Amharic.
When is the best time to visit Ethiopia?
The best months to visit Addis Ababa are January, February and March. In Addis Ababa, daytime highs go from 19° in July to 24° in March. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is August (262 mm) and the driest is December (7 mm). The rainy season runs from June to September.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).