List of cities and towns in Ethiopia
This article needs to be updated.(August 2020) |
This is a list of cities and town in Ethiopia ordered by size and alphabetically.
Cities / Towns (Size)[]
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 |
Estimate 2016 |
Region | Zone/Woreda |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Addis Ababa | 1,412,575 | 2,112,737 | 2,739,551 | 3,352,000 | ||
2. | Mekelle | 90,886 | 120,249 | 300,044 | 441,991 | Tigray | Meke'le special zone] |
3. | Gondar | 61,583 | 96,938 | 215,914 | 300,788 | Amhara | Gondar 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 Zone |
6. | Bahir Dar | 54,800 | 96,140 | 155,428 | 297,794 | Amhara | Bahir Dar Special Zone |
7. | Dire Dawa | 98,104 | 164,851 | 233,224 | 285,000 | East Hararghe | |
8. | Sodo | 24,592 | 36,287 | 76,050 | 253,322 | SNNPR | Wolayita Zone |
9. | Dessie | 68,848 | 97,314 | 120,095 | 610,431 | Amhara | Debub Wollo Zone |
10. | Jimma | 60,992 | 88,867 | 120,960 | 186,148 | Oromia | Jimma Special Zone |
11. | Jijiga | 23,183 | 56,821 | 125,876 | 164,321 | Somali | Fafan Zone |
12. | Shashamane | 31,531 | 52,080 | 100,454 | 154,587 | Oromia | West Arsi Zone |
13. | Bishoftu | 51,143 | 73,372 | 99,928 | 153,847 | Oromia | East Shewa 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 | 157,827 | 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 | 153,263 | Amhara | Misraq Gojjam |
22. | Kombolcha | 15,782 | 39,466 | 58,667 | 196,968 | 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. | Weldiya | 15,690 | 24,533 | 46,139 | 106,331 | Amhara | Semien Wollo Zone |
26. | Areka | ... | 12,294 | 31,408 | 80,693 | SNNPR | Wolayita Zone/Boloso Sore |
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 |
Cities / Towns (Alphabetical)[]
The listings do not have a threshold for the size of the towns and cities.
A[]
B[]
C[]
D[]
- Dabat
- Dangila
- Debarq
- Debre Berhan
- Debre Marqos
- Debre Tabor
- Debre Werq
- Debre Zebit
- Dejen
- Delgi
- Dembecha
- Dembidolo
- Dessie (Dese)
- Dila
- (Beyeda)
- Dimtu (Wolaita)
- Dire Dawa
- Dodola
- Dolo Odo
- Durame
- Dalocha
- Dukem
- Danan
E[]
F[]
- Finicha'a
- Fiche
- Finote Selam
- Freweyni
G[]
H[]
I[]
- Imi
J[]
- Jijiga
- Jimma
- Jinka
K[]
- Kabri Dar
- Kebri Mangest
- Kercheche
- Kobo
- Kombolcha
- Konso
- Kulubi
- Kurmuk
L[]
- Lalibela
- Limmu Inariya
- Liben[disambiguation needed]
M[]
N[]
- Negash
- Negele Boran
- Nejo
- Nekemte
R[]
- Robe, Bale
S[]
T[]
- Tebela
- Tenta
- Teppi
- Tiya
- Tullu Milki
- Turmi
W[]
Y[]
- Yabelo
- Yeha
- Yirga Alem
Z[]
See also[]
- List of cities in East Africa
- List of metropolitan areas in Africa
- MENA
Rank | Name | Region | Pop. | Rank | Name | Region | Pop. | ||
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Addis Ababa Adama |
1 | Addis Ababa | Addis Ababa | 3,352,000 | 11 | Jijiga | Somali | 164,321 | Gondar Mek'ele |
2 | Adama | Oromia | 342,940 | 12 | Shashamane | Oromia | 154,587 | ||
3 | Gondar | Amhara | 341,991 | 13 | Bishoftu | Oromia | 153,847 | ||
4 | Mek'ele | Tigray | 340,858 | 14 | Arba Minch | SNNPR | 151,013 | ||
5 | Hawassa | SNNPR | 318,618 | 15 | Hosaena | SNNPR | 141,352 | ||
6 | Bahir Dar | Amhara | 297,794 | 16 | Harar | Harari | 133,000 | ||
7 | Dire Dawa | Dire Dawa | 285,000 | 17 | Dila | SNNPR | 119,276 | ||
8 | Sodo | SNNPR | 253,322 | 18 | Nekemte | Oromia | 115,741 | ||
9 | Dessie | Amhara | 198,428 | 19 | Debre Birhan | Amhara | 107,827 | ||
10 | Jimma | Oromia | 186,148 | 20 | Asella | Oromia | 103,522 |
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Population Projection of Ethiopia for All Regions At Wereda Level from 2014 – 2017". Government of Ethiopia. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
External links[]
- World Gazetteer Map of Ethiopia (German) at archive.today (archived 2012-12-10)
- GIS-based search engine for Ethiopian towns
- Populated places in Ethiopia
- Ethiopia geography-related lists
- Lists of cities by country
- Lists of cities in Africa
- Lists of cities by population