Fast Facts

Location:
9.1450° N, 40.4897° E

Currency:
Ethiopian birr

Climate:

Kiremt or Meher (summer) – June, July and August are the summer season, which are characterized by heavy rain falls.

Belg (autumn) – September, October and November are the spring season also known as harvest time.

Bega (winter) – December, January and February are the dry season with occasional frost in the mornings especially in January.

Tseday (spring) – March, April and May are the autumn season with infrequent showers. May is the warmest month in Ethiopia.

 Area:
1.104 million km²

Population:
102.4 million (2016)

Languages:
Amharic

Airports:
Addis Ababa Bole Airport (ADD)
Arba Mintch Arba Mintch Airport (AMH)
Asela Asela Airport (ALK)
Asmara Asmara International Airport (ASM)