Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa አዲስ አበባ (Amharic) Finfinne (Oromo)
Chartered city
From top: Addis Ababa Skyline 2023, Addis Ababa Light Rail Vehicle, Friendship Square, Night view of Addis Ababa Light Rail transport, Addis Ababa University, Holy Trinity Cathedral, St. George's Cathedral
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Nicknames:  City of Humans, Sheger
Addis Ababa Location in Ethiopia Show map of Ethiopia Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (Africa) Show map of Africa
Coordinates: 9°1′48″N 38°44′24″E / 9.03000°N 38.74000°E / 9.03000; 38.74000
Country	Ethiopia
Chartered	1886
Government
• Mayor	Adanech Abebe
Area
• Chartered city	527 km2 (203 sq mi)
• Land	527 km2 (203 sq mi)
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Elevation	2,355 m (7,726 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Chartered city	3,384,569
• Density	5,165.1/km2 (13,378/sq mi)
• Urban	3,384,569
• Metro	4,567,857
Time zone	UTC+3 (East Africa Time)
Area code	(+251) 11
HDI (2018)	0.697[2] medium · 1st
Website	Official website

Addis Ababa (also spelled Addis Abeba) is the capital city of Ethiopia.^[3] It is also the political capital of the African Union.^[4]

1. ↑ "2011 National Statistics". Csa.gov.et. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
2. ↑ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
3. ↑ "Ethiopia". travel.state.gov. 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
4. ↑ "FDRE States: Basic Information, Oromia". The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2008.