Ethiopia is in Eastern Africa (Africa) and borders South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Eritrea, Djibouti. Its capital is Addis Ababa. Ethiopia is landlocked, with no coastline. Approximate coordinates: 8°N, 39°E, north of the Equator.

Which continent is Ethiopia in?

Ethiopia is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region.

What is the capital of Ethiopia?

The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.

Which country is Addis Ababa in?

Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia, in Eastern Africa.

How many regions does Ethiopia have?

Ethiopia has 11 regions: Addis Ababa, Afar, Amhara, Benshangul-Gumaz, Dire Dawa, Gambela Peoples, Harari People, Oromiya, Somali, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples, Tigray.

Is Ethiopia a country?

Yes. Ethiopia is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.

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Ethiopia is a landlocked country in Africa, in Eastern Africa. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.

At a glance

Ethiopia borders 6 countries: Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea and Djibouti. Capital: Addis Ababa.

Capital: Addis Ababa
Continent: Africa · Eastern Africa
Status: UN member state
Population: 112,078,730
Area: 1,131,786 km²

1.5% of the world’s people, 0.8% of its land

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Regions of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is divided into 11 regions.

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How Ethiopia is divided

The administrative levels of Ethiopia, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.

Level	Number	On VisitedAtlas
Country	1	✓ Yes
Regions	11	✓ YesMark on the map
Local subdivisions	74	Not yet
Local subdivisions	690	Not yet

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Ethiopia’s 690 local subdivisions: not on VisitedAtlas yetBoundaries: Open Africa, Code for Ethiopia via geoBoundaries (ODbL 1.0)

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Questions about Ethiopia

Where is Ethiopia?: Ethiopia is in Eastern Africa (Africa) and borders South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Eritrea, Djibouti. Its capital is Addis Ababa. Ethiopia is landlocked, with no coastline. Approximate coordinates: 8°N, 39°E, north of the Equator.
Which continent is Ethiopia in?: Ethiopia is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region.
What is the capital of Ethiopia?: The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
Which country is Addis Ababa in?: Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia, in Eastern Africa.
How many regions does Ethiopia have?: Ethiopia has 11 regions: Addis Ababa, Afar, Amhara, Benshangul-Gumaz, Dire Dawa, Gambela Peoples, Harari People, Oromiya, Somali, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples, Tigray.
Is Ethiopia a country?: Yes. Ethiopia is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
Which countries border Ethiopia?: Ethiopia borders 6 countries: Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea and Djibouti.

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