List of cities and towns in Ethiopia
This is a list of cities and towns in Ethiopia, ordered for their size and also ordered for their letters.
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 millions 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) |
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1. | Addis Ababa | 1,412,575 | 2,112,737 | 2,739,551 | 3,352,000 | Addis Ababa |
2. | Gondar | 80,886 | 112,249 | 207,044 | 341,991 | Amhara (Semien Gondar) |
3. | Mek'ele | 61,583 | 96,938 | 215,914 | 340,859 | Tigray (Mek'ele Special Zone) |
4. | Adama | 76,284 | 127,842 | 220,212 | 338,940 | Oromia (Adama Special Zone) |
5. | Hawassa | 36,169 | 69,169 | 157,139 | 318,618 | SNNPR (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 | Dire Dawa |
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 (Mirab Arsi Zone) |
12. | Bishoftu | 51,143 | 73,372 | 99,928 | 153,847 | Oromia (Misraq 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 |
17. | Dilla | 23,936 | 33,734 | 59,150 | 119,276 | SNNPR (Gedeo Zone) |
18. | Nekemte | 28,824 | 47,258 | 75,219 | 115,741 | Oromia (Misraq 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 | … | … | 55,596 | 91,968 | Amhara (Debub Gondar) |
24. | Adigrat | 16,262 | 37,417 | 57,588 | 90,658 | Tigray (Misraqawi Zone) |
25. | Woldiya | 15,690 | 24,533 | 46,139 | 76,331 | Amhara (Semien Wollo Zone) |
26. | Sebeta | … | … | 49,331 | 75,929 | Oromia (Oromia Special Zone) |
27. | Burayu | … | … | 48,876 | 75,232 | Oromia (Oromia Special Zone) |
28. | Shire (Inda Selassie) | 12,846 | 25,269 | 47,284 | 74,503 | Tigray (Semien Mi'irabawi Zone) |
29. | Ambo | 17,325 | 27,636 | 48,171 | 74,120 | Oromia (Mirab Shewa Zone) |
30. | Arsi Negele | 13,096 | 23,512 | 47,292 | 72,789 | Oromia (Mirab Arsi Zone/Arsi Negele) |
31. | Aksum | 17,753 | 27,148 | 44,647 | 70,360 | Tigray (Mehakelegnaw Zone) |
32. | Gambela | … | 18,263 | 39,022 | 70,099 | Gambela (Agnewak Zone) |
33. | Bale Robe | … | … | 44,382 | 68,294 | Oromia (Bale Zone) |
34. | Butajira | … | … | 33,406 | 67,468 | SNNPR (Gurage Zone) |
35. | Ziway | … | … | 43,660 | 67,162 | Oromia (Misraq Shewa Zone) |
36. | Adwa | 13,823 | 24,519 | 40,500 | 63,759 | Tigray (Mehakelegnaw Zone) |
37. | Areka | … | … | 31,408 | 63,452 | SNNPR (Wolayita Zone/Boloso Sore) |
38. | Yirgalem | 16,003 | 24,183 | 30,348 | 60,260 | SNNPR (Sidama Zone/Dale) |
39. | Woliso | 16,811 | 25,491 | 37,878 | 58,296 | Oromia (Debub Mirab Shewa Zone) |
40. | Welkite | … | … | 28,866 | 58,223 | SNNPR (Gurage Zone) |
41. | Gode | … | … | 43,234 | 56,398 | Somali (Gode Zone) |
42. | Meki | … | … | ,36,252 | 55,772 | Oromia (Misraq Shewa Zone/Dugda) |
43. | Negele Borana | 11,997 | 23,997 | 35,264 | 54,251 | Oromia (Guji Zone) |
44. | Alaba Kulito | … | … | 26,867 | 54,203 | SNNPR (Alaba special woreda) |
45. | Alamata | 14,030 | 26,179 | 33,214 | 52,435 | Tigray (Debubawi Zone) |
46. | Chiro | … | … | 33,670 | 51,782 | Oromia (Mirab Hararghe Zone) |
47. | Tepi | … | … | 24,829 | 50,065 | SNNPR (Sheka Zone/Yeki) |
48. | Durame | … | … | 24,472 | 49,461 | SNNPR (Kembata Tembaro Zone) |
49. | Goba | 22,963 | 28,358 | 32,025 | 49,309 | Oromia (Bale Zone) |
50. | Asosa | 4,159 | 11,749 | 24,214 | 49,145 | Benishangul-Gumuz (Asosa Zone) |
51. | Boditi | … | … | 24,133 | 48,739 | SNNPR (Wolayita Zone/Darnot Gale) |
52. | Gimbi | … | … | 30,981 | 47,674 | Oromia (Mirab Welega Zone) |
53. | Wukro | … | … | 30,210 | 47,611 | Tigray (Misraqawi Zone) |
54. | Alemaya | … | … | 30,728 | 47,283 | Oromia (Misraq 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. | Modjo | … | … | 29,547 | 45,482 | Oromia (Misraq 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. | Agaro | 18,764 | 23,246 | 25,258 | 39,174 | Oromia (Jimma Zone) |
Cities / Towns (Letter)
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
- Dembidolo
- Deneba
- Dessie (Dese)
- Dila
- DilYibza (Beyeda)
- Dire Dawa
- Dirree Incinnii
- Dodola
- Dolo Bay
- Dolo Odo
- Durame
- Dalocha
- Dukem
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
R
S
T
- Tefki
- Tenta
- Tippi
- Tiya
- Tullu Milki
- Turmi
- Togo-Wochale
W
Y
Z
See also
References
- ↑ Central Statistics Agency (Ethiopia). "Population and Household Census Ethiopia 2007, Region Amhara" (PDF). www.csa.gov.et. 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. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
External links
- World Gazetteer Map of Ethiopia (German) at Archive.is (archived 2012-12-10)
- GIS-based search engine for Ethiopian towns
Largest cities or towns in Ethiopia CSA (Urban population projection values of 2016) | |||||||||
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Rank | Name | Region | Pop. | Rank | Name | Region | Pop. | ||
Addis Ababa Adama |
1 | Addis Ababa | Addis Ababa | 3,352,000 | 11 | Shashamane | Oromia | 154,587 | Gondar Mek'ele |
2 | Adama | Oromia | 342,940 | 12 | Bishoftu | Oromia | 153,847 | ||
3 | Gondar | Amhara | 341,991 | 13 | Sodo | SNNPR | 153,322 | ||
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 | Dessie | Amhara | 198,428 | 18 | Nekemte | Oromia | 115,741 | ||
9 | Jimma | Oromia | 186,148 | 19 | Debre Birhan | Amhara | 107,827 | ||
10 | Jijiga | Somali | 164,321 | 20 | Asella | Oromia | 103,522 |