Map of Ethiopia
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Ethiopia is located in East Africa. Below you can see where Ethiopia sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Addis Ababa.
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Administrative divisions of Ethiopia
Ethiopia is divided into 11 administrative states.
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- Addis Ababa
- Afar
- Amhara
- Benshangul-Gumaz
- Dire Dawa
- Gambela Peoples
- Harari People
- Oromiya
- Somali
- Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples
- Tigray
Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.
Where is Ethiopia?
Ethiopia lies in East Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 9.15° N, 40.49° E, and the capital, Addis Ababa, is at 9.04° N, 38.75° E.
With 1,104,300 km², it is the 10th-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 4.5 times the size of the United Kingdom.
Ethiopia lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.
Ethiopia is landlocked, with no coastline. See all landlocked countries.
Neighbouring countries: Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan.
Geography of Ethiopia
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- East Africa
- Area
- 1,104,300 km²
- Geographic centre
- 9.15° N, 40.49° E
- Capital (Addis Ababa)
- 9.04° N, 38.75° E
- Size rank in Africa
- 10 of 54
- Highest point
- Ras Dashen (4,550 m)
- Land borders
- 6
Bordering countries: Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan.