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Ethiopia

About 109.2M people live in Ethiopia, on 1,127,127 km² in 14 regions; the capital is Addis Ababa. The highest summit is Ras Dashen (4,533 m).

Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population109.2M
Area1.13M km²
The year in Ethiopiaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec75October
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best weather in OctoberAxum 86
October: highs17° – 27°
Rain this month, on average59mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jan–Feb · Dec.

Ethiopia at a glance

The atlas follows 11,019 places here month by month, with 81 mountains and 9 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and December.

Ethiopia's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+667%17.7M in 1950 → 135.5M in 2025 → 225M in 2050
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Ethiopia · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$3,6002025 · 163/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy67.62024 · 168/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities24 %2025 · 202/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet22 %2024 · 168/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman3.912024 · 26/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover24 %2024 · 120/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Ethiopia

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

Places and regions of Ethiopia

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

14 regions

Ethiopia from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Ethiopia
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Axumbest Jan · Nov–Dec86Axum
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Addis Abababest Jan · Nov–Dec86Addis Ababa
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Mekelebest Feb · Nov–Dec83Mekele
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Awasabest Jan · Nov–Dec67Awasa
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Bahir Darbest Jan–Feb · Dec71Bahir Dar
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Hararbest Jan–Feb · Dec86Harar
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Gondarbest Jan–Feb · Dec67Gondar
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Adamabest Jan · Nov–Dec75Adama
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Shashamanebest Jan–Feb · Dec67Shashamane
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Bishoftubest Jan · Nov–Dec82Bishoftu
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Dessiebest Jan · Nov–Dec73Dessie
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Jimmabest Jan–Feb · Dec64Jimma
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Debre Birhanbest Jan–Feb · Nov71Debre Birhan
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Debre Taborbest Jan · Nov–Dec78Debre Tabor
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Weldiyabest Jan · Nov–Dec78Weldiya
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Abergelebest Jan · Nov–Dec58Abergele
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Kombolchabest Jan · Nov–Dec73Kombolcha
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Asosabest Jan–Feb · Dec61Asosa
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Negēlēbest Jan–Feb · Dec64Negēlē
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Mojobest Jan · Nov–Dec79Mojo
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Hagere Maryambest Jan–Feb · Dec61Hagere Maryam
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Adigratbest Feb · Nov–Dec84Adigrat
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Lalibelabest Jan–Feb · Dec73Lalibela
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Weretabest Jan · Nov–Dec78Wereta
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Wukrobest Feb · Nov–Dec82Wukro
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Godebest Jul–Aug · Dec43Gode
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Awashbest Jan–Feb · Dec52Awash
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Yabelobest Jan–Feb · Dec63Yabelo
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Dimtubest Jan · Sep · Dec65Dimtu
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Addis Zemenbest Jan · Nov–Dec81Addis Zemen
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Meteharabest Jan · Nov–Dec53Metehara
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Debark’best Feb–Mar · Dec75Debark’
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Bakobest Jan–Feb · Dec64Bako
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Wenjībest Jan · Nov–Dec71Wenjī
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Hirnabest Jan–Feb · Dec86Hirna
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Gidolebest Jan–Feb · Dec60Gidole
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Kelafobest Jan · Jul · Dec40Kelafo
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Chenchabest Jan–Feb · Dec55Chencha
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Arba Minchbest Jan–Feb · Dec58Arba Minch
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Sebetabest Jan · Nov–Dec83Sebeta

Nature in Ethiopia

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Ethiopia

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Ethiopia

9 monuments and 12 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Ethiopia

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Ethiopia

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Ethiopia

4 large airports, 24 railway stations, 6 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCEFL220 V
Emergency907Calling code +251
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyEthiopian BirrETB
LanguagesAmharic
Local time16:31Addis Ababa