List of cities and towns in Ethiopia

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This is a list of cities and town in Ethiopia ordered by size and alphabetically.

## Contents

* By population

* Alphabetical

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* R
* S
* T
* W
* Y
* Z

* See also
* References
* External links

## By population[edit]

The table below shows cities and towns with more than 40,000 inhabitants (from the projection for 2016 by using the 2007 census data).[1][2] The population numbers are referring to the inhabitants of the cities themselves, suburbs and the metropolitan area outside the city area are not taken into account. Given the suburbs and the metropolitan area, the number of inhabitants might be much larger in several cases. Addis Ababa, for example, might have a total population of 4.5 to 5 million if also taking the metropolitan area into account.

Some towns which should be beyond a number of 40,000 inhabitants (like Holeta) are not shown as the last census happened in 2007. At that time, the area of some towns was different which makes it hard to provide numbers. Also, the last census happened in 2007, which results in major uncertainties. The next major census to account for these issues is foreseen to happen in February 2018.

Order  | Name  | Census
1984  | Census
1994  | Census
2007[1] | Projected

Estimate
2016[2]

| Region | Zone/Woreda

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1. | Addis Ababa | 1,412,575 | 2,112,737 | 2,739,551 | 3,352,000 | Addis Ababa Chartered City | Addis Ababa Chartered City
2. | Dire Dawa | 61,583 | 112,249 | 207,044 | 341,991 | Federal | Dire dawa
3. | Mekelle | 90,886 | 120,249 | 215,914 | 340,859 | Tigray | Mekelle Special Zone
4. | Adama | 76,284 | 127,842 | 220,212 | 338,940 | Oromia | East Shewa Zone
5. | Awassa | 36,169 | 69,169 | 157,139 | 318,618 | Sidama | Sidama Region
6. | Bahir Dar | 54,800 | 96,140 | 155,428 | 297,794 | Amhara | Bahir Dar Special Zone
7. | Gonder | 98,104 | 164,851 | 233,224 | 285,000 | Amhara | North Gonder zone Gonder City
8. | Dessie | 68,848 | 97,314 | 120,095 | 198,428 | Amhara | Debub Wollo Zone
9. | Jimma | 60,992 | 88,867 | 120,960 | 186,148 | Oromia | Jimma Special Zone
10. | Jijiga | 23,183 | 56,821 | 125,876 | 164,321 | Somali | Fafan Zone
11. | Shashamane | 31,531 | 52,080 | 100,454 | 154,587 | Oromia | West Arsi Zone
12. | Bishoftu | 51,143 | 73,372 | 99,928 | 153,847 | Oromia | East Shewa Zone
13. | Sodo | 24,592 | 36,287 | 76,050 | 153,322 | SNNPR | Wolayita Zone
14. | Arba Minch | 23,032 | 40,020 | 74,879 | 151,013 | SNNPR | Gamo Gofa Zone
15. | Hosaena | 15,167 | 31,701 | 69,995 | 141,352 | SNNPR | Hadiya Zone
16. | Harar | 62,160 | 76,378 | 99,368 | 133,000 | Harar | East Hararghe Zone
17. | Dilla | 23,936 | 33,734 | 59,150 | 119,276 | SNNPR | Gedeo Zone
18. | Nekemte | 28,824 | 47,258 | 75,219 | 115,741 | Oromia | East Welega
19. | Debre Birhan | 25,753 | 38,717 | 65,231 | 107,827 | Amhara | Semien Shewa Zone
20. | Asella | 36,720 | 47,391 | 67,269 | 103,522 | Oromia | Arsi Zone
21. | Debre Mark'os | 39,808 | 49,297 | 62,497 | 103,263 | Amhara | Misraq Gojjam
22. | Kombolcha | 15,782 | 39,466 | 58,667 | 96,968 | Amhara | Debub Wollo Zone
23. | Debre Tabor | ... | 22,455 | 55,596 | 91,968 | Amhara | Debub Gondar
24. | Adigrat | 16,262 | 37,417 | 57,588 | 90,658 | Tigray | Misraqawi Zone
25. | Areka | ... | 12,294 | 31,408 | 80,693 [3] | SNNPR | Wolayita Zone/Boloso Sore
26. | Weldiya | 15,690 | 24,533 | 46,139 | 76,331 | Amhara | Semien Wollo Zone
27. | Sebeta | ... | ... | 49,331 | 75,929 | Oromia | Oromia Special Zone
28. | Burayu | ... | ... | 48,876 | 75,232 | Oromia | Oromia Special Zone
29. | Shire (Inda Selassie) | 12,846 | 25,269 | 47,284 | 74,503 | Tigray | Semien Mi'irabawi Zone
30. | Ambo | 17,325 | 27,636 | 48,171 | 74,120 | Oromia | West Shewa Zone
31. | Arsi Negele | 13,096 | 23,512 | 47,292 | 72,789 | Oromia | West Arsi Zone/Arsi Negele
32. | Aksum | 17,753 | 27,148 | 44,647 | 70,360 | Tigray | Mehakelegnaw Zone
33. | Gambela | ... | 18,263 | 39,022 | 70,099 | Gambela | Agnewak Zone
34. | Bale Robe | ... | ... | 44,382 | 68,294 | Oromia | Bale Zone
35. | Butajira | ... | ... | 33,406 | 67,468 | SNNPR | Gurage Zone
36. | Batu | ... | ... | 43,660 | 67,162 | Oromia | East Shewa Zone
37. | Boditi | ... | ... | 24,133 | 61,985 | SNNPR | Wolayita Zone/Damot Gale
38. | Adwa | 13,823 | 24,519 | 40,500 | 63,759 | Tigray | Mehakelegnaw Zone
39. | Yirgalem | 16,003 | 24,183 | 30,348 | 60,260 | Sidama | Sidama Zone/Dale
40. | Waliso | 16,811 | 25,491 | 37,878 | 58,296 | Oromia | Southwest Shewa Zone
41. | Welkite | ... | ... | 28,866 | 58,223 | SNNPR | Gurage Zone
42. | Gode | ... | ... | 43,234 | 56,398 | Somali | Gode Zone
43. | Meki | ... | ... | ,36,252 | 55,772 | Oromia | East Shewa Zone/Dugda
44. | Negele Borana | 11,997 | 23,997 | 35,264 | 54,251 | Oromia | Guji Zone
45. | Alaba Kulito | ... | ... | 26,867 | 54,203 | SNNPR | Alaba special woreda
46. | Alamata | 14,030 | 26,179 | 33,214 | 52,435 | Tigray | Debubawi Zone
47. | Chiro | ... | ... | 33,670 | 51,782 | Oromia | West Hararghe Zone
48. | Tepi | ... | ... | 24,829 | 50,065 | SNNPR | Sheka Zone/Yeki
49. | Durame | ... | ... | 24,472 | 49,461 | SNNPR | Kembata Tembaro Zone
50. | Goba | 22,963 | 28,358 | 32,025 | 49,309 | Oromia | Bale Zone
51. | Assosa | 4,159 | 11,749 | 24,214 | 49,145 | Benishangul-Gumuz | Assosa Zone
52. | Gimbi | ... | ... | 30,981 | 47,674 | Oromia | West Welega Zone
53. | Wukro | ... | ... | 30,210 | 47,611 | Tigray | Misraqawi Zone
54. | Haramaya | ... | ... | 30,728 | 47,283 | Oromia | East Hararghe Zone/Haro Maya
55. | Mizan Teferi | ... | ... | 23,144 | 46,642 | SNNPR | Bench Maji Zone/Mizan Aman
56. | Sawla | ... | ... | 22,704 | 45,846 | SNNPR | Gamo Gofa Zone
57. | Mojo | ... | ... | 29,547 | 45,482 | Oromia | East Shewa Zone/Dugda
58. | Dembi Dolo | ... | ... | 29,448 | 45,309 | Oromia | Kelem Welega Zone
59. | Aleta Wendo | ... | ... | 22,093 | 44,544 | SNNPR | Sidama Zone/Aleta Wondo
60. | Metu | ... | ... | 28,782 | 44,296 | Oromia | Illubabor Zone
61. | Mota | ... | ... | 26,177 | 43,322 | Amhara | Misraq Gojjam Zone/Hulet Ej Enese
62. | Fiche | ... | ... | 27,493 | 42,334 | Oromia | Semien Shewa Zone
63. | Finote Selam | ... | ... | 25,913 | 42,882 | Amhara | Mirab Gojjam Zone
64. | Bule Hora Town |  |  | 27,820 | 42,801 | Oromia | Borena Zone/Bule Hora
65. | Bonga | ... | ... | 20,858 | 42,097 | SNNPR | Keffa Zone
66. | Kobo | ... | ... | 24,867 | 41,122 | Amhara | Semien Wollo Zone/Kobo
67. | Jinka | ... | ... | 20,267 | 41,071 | SNNPR | South Omo Zone/Debub Ari
68. | Dangila | ... | ... | 24,827 | 41,067 | Amhara | Agew Awi Zone/Dangila
69. | Degehabur | ... | 28,708 | 30,027 | 39,182 | Somali | Degehabur Zone
70. | Dimtu | ... | ... | 19,654 | 25,294 | SNNPR | Wolaita Zone/Diguna Fango
71. | Agaro | 18,764 | 23,246 | 25,258 | 39,174 | Oromia | Jimma Zone

## Alphabetical[edit]

The listings do not have a threshold for the size of the towns and cities.

### A[edit]

Map of Ethiopia Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

* Abiy Addi
* Abomsa
* Adama
* Addis Ababa
* Addis Alem (Ejersa)
* Addis Zemen
* Adet
* Adigrat
* Adwa
* Agaro
* Akaki
* Alaba (Kulito, Quliito)
* Amba Mariam
* Ambo
* Angacha
* Ankober
* Arboye
* Areka
* Asaita
* Asella
* Assosa
* Aware
* Awasa
* Awash
* Axum
* Azezo
* Alamata
* Alem Ketema

### B[edit]

* Babille
* Badme
* Bahir Dar
* Bati
* Batu
* Bedele
* Bedessa
* Beica
* Bekoji
* Bele
* Bichena
* Bishoftu
* Bitena
* bistima
* Boditi
* Bonga
* Butajira

### C[edit]

* Chiro
* Chencha

### D[edit]

Dessie

* Dabat
* Dangila
* Debarq
* Debre Berhan
* Debre Marqos
* Debre Tabor
* Debre Werq
* Debre Zebit
* Dejen
* Delgi
* Dembecha
* Dembidolo
* Dessie (Dese)
* Dila
* Dimtu (Wolaita)
* Dire Dawa
* Dodola
* Dolo Odo
* Durame
* Dalocha
* Dukem
* Danan (volcano)

### E[edit]

* Ejaji
* Elidar

### F[edit]

* Finicha'a
* Fiche
* Finote Selam
* Freweyni

### G[edit]

Gondar

* Gambela
* Gesuba
* Gelemso
* Ghimbi
* Ginir
* Goba
* Gode
* Gololcha
* Gondar
* Gore
* Gorgora
* Gununo

### H[edit]

Harar

* Harar
* Hawassa
* Hayq
* Holeta
* Hosaena
* Humera
* Huruta

### I[edit]

* Imi

### J[edit]

* Jijiga
* Jimma
* Jinka

### K[edit]

* Kebri Mangest
* Kercheche
* Kobo
* Kombolcha
* Konso
* Kulubi
* Kurmuk

### L[edit]

* Lalibela
* Limmu Inariya

### M[edit]

* Maji
* Maqora
* Maychew
* Mek'ele
* Mersa
* Mandi
* Metemma
* Metu
* Mizan Teferi
* Mojo
* Mota
* Moyale

### N[edit]

* Negash
* Negele Boran
* Nejo
* Nekemte

### R[edit]

* Robe, Bale

### S[edit]

Center of Sodo Distance View

* Sawla (Gofa Sawla)
* Seka
* Shashamane
* Sheraro
* Shire
* Shilavo
* Sodo (Wolaita Sodo)
* Sodore
* Sekota
* semera

### T[edit]

* Tebela
* Tenta
* Teppi
* Tiya
* Tullu Milki
* Turmi

### W[edit]

* Wacca
* Waliso
* Walwal
* Werder
* Wereta
* Woldia
* Wolleka
* Worabe
* Wuchale
* Wukro

### Y[edit]

* Yabelo
* Yeha
* Yirga Alem

### Z[edit]

## See also[edit]

* List of cities in East Africa
* List of metropolitan areas in Africa
* MENA

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Central Statistics Agency (Ethiopia). "Population and Household Census Ethiopia 2007, Region Amhara" (PDF). www.csa.gov.et. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
2. ^ a b Central Statistics Agency (Ethiopia). "Population Projection of Ethiopia from all Regions at Wereda Level for 2014–2017" (in English and Amharic). www.csa.gov.et. Archived from the original on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
3. ^ "Population Size of Towns by Sex, Region, Zone and Weredas as of July 2021" (PDF). www.statsethiopia.gov.et. Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia.

## External links[edit]

* World Gazetteer Map of Ethiopia (German) at archive.today (archived 2012-12-10)
* GIS-based search engine for Ethiopian towns

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