Addis Ababa
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About
Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It has been the capital of the regional state Oromia under FDRE Constitution Article 49(5). With an estimated population of 2,739,551 inhabitants as of the 2007 census, it is the eleventh-largest city in Africa. At an elevation of 2,355 metres (7,726 ft), it is the fourth highest capital city in the world and the highest capital in Africa.
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Why visit
Visit Addis Ababa for museums, galleries, and collections, religious and civic architecture, markets, streets, food, and public squares. The value of Addis Ababa is clearest when museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, food, and nearby landscape are read together. A good itinerary should stay selective. Use one main anchor in Addis Ababa, then build outward only to places that sit naturally nearby. For Addis Ababa, this usually reveals more than adding one more distant sight. When Addis Ababa opens onto beaches, hills, rivers, gardens, or nearby towns, add them only when they sharpen the trip.
When to avoid
Do not assume Addis Ababa can be handled as a simple cluster of adjacent stops. Use Addis Ababa with practical movement built into the plan from the start. Use Addis Ababa with slack in the schedule, especially around small museums, churches, galleries, and transit. This keeps the day flexible when transport, weather, or opening hours change.
Dry Season
June through August are the period when heat, daylight, crowds, or humidity most affect a visit to Addis Ababa. In Addis Ababa, the warm season works best when extra daylight is balanced against crowds and fatigue. For Addis Ababa, save the exposed parts of the day for morning or evening and let museums, churches, cafes, libraries, or performances cover midday. For Addis Ababa, the season makes sense when outdoor context matters more than a tightly paced museum day. Check the Addis Ababa calendar, because performances and exhibitions may slow down when visitor numbers rise.
Rainy Season
December through February are the cooler or wetter period in Addis Ababa. Cooler weather in Addis Ababa calls for compact walks, reliable interiors, and fewer risky transfers. In Addis Ababa, rain, wind, cold, snow, daylight, and service reductions can matter more than the average high. Use this period in Addis Ababa for close looking indoors, then add outdoor sections when weather and daylight cooperate. In Addis Ababa, keep outdoor plans shorter, check hours carefully, and use a taxi or rideshare when weather or late returns make transit less attractive.
The next week in Addis Ababa
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Drizzle
27° / 15°
UV Very high
Sat
Drizzle
27° / 13°
UV Very high
Sun
Drizzle
27° / 13°
UV Very high
Mon
Overcast
27° / 13°
UV Very high
Tue
Overcast
27° / 12°
UV Very high
Wed
Partly cloudy
26° / 13°
UV High
Thu
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
31° / 8°
Typical high / low
3 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
12.5h
06:05 – 18:36local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Addis Ababa
1 commercial airport within 100 km. Closest is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) at 5 km.
Getting around Addis Ababa
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
Addis Ababa Transport (all)B Metro
Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, Addis Ababa City Administration.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.