This is a list of cities and town in Ethiopia ordered by size and alphabetically.
By population
The table below shows cities and towns with more than 40,000 inhabitants (from the projection for 2016 by using the 2007 census data). The population numbers are referring to the inhabitants of the cities themselves, suburbs and the metropolitan area outside the city area are not taken into account. Given the suburbs and the metropolitan area, the number of inhabitants might be much larger in several cases. Addis Ababa, for example, might have a total population of 4.5 to 5 million if also taking the metropolitan area into account.
Some towns which should be beyond a number of 40,000 inhabitants (like Holeta) are not shown as the last census happened in 2007. At that time, the area of some towns was different which makes it hard to provide numbers. Also, the last census happened in 2007, which results in major uncertainties. The next major census to account for these issues is foreseen to happen in February 2018.
Alphabetical
The listings do not have a threshold for the size of the towns and cities.
A
Abiy Addi
Abomsa
Adama
Adaba
Addis Ababa
Addis Alem (Ejersa) Addis Zemen Adet Adigrat Adwa Agaro Akaki Alaba (Kulito, Quliito) AlETA WONDO Amaro Gojjam Amba Mariam Ambo Angacha Ankober ArbaMinch Arboye Areka Asaita Asella Assosa Aware Awasa Awash Axum Azezo Alamata Alem Ketema Aykel Awbarre
B
Babille
Baco
Badme
Bahir Dar
Bati
Batu
Bedele
Bedessa
Beica
Bekoji
Bele
Bichena
Bishoftu
Bitena
Boditi
Bonga
Burie Damot
Butajira
Bistima
C
Chiro
Chimdesa
Chelenko
Chencha
Chuahit
D
Dabat
Dangila
Debarq
Debre Berhan
Debre Marqos
Debre Tabor
Debre Werq
Debre Zebit
Dejen
Delgi
Dembecha
Dembidolo
Deneba
Dessie (Dese) Dila DilYibza (Beyeda) Dimtu (Wolaita) Dire Dawa Dagax buur Dirree Incinnii Dodola Dolo Bay Dolo Odo Durame Dalocha Dukem Danan (volcano)
E
Ejaji
Elidar
Enewari
Estie
F
Finicha'a
Fiche
Finote Selam
Freweyni
G
Gambela
Gesuba
Gelemso
Ghimbi
Ginir
Goba
Gobiyere
Gode
Gololcha
Gondar
Gongoma
Gore
Gorgora
Gununo
H
Harar
Hafatissa
Harorisa
Hawassa
Hayq
Holeta
Hosaena
Humera
Huruta
Hadero
I
Imi
J
Jijiga
Jimma
Jinka
Jaragedo
K
Kabri Dehar
Kebri Mangest
Kercheche
Kobo
Kombolcha
Konso
Kulubi
Kurmuk
L
Lalibela
Limmu Inariya
Lante (Ocholo) Lante (Ommo)
M
Maji
Maqora
Maychew
Mek'ele
Mersa
Mandi
Metemma
Metu
Mizan Teferi
Mojo
Mota
Moyale
N
Negash
Negele Boran
Nejo
Nekemte
R
Robe, Bale
S
Sawla (Gofa Sawla) Seka Shashamane Shaamboo Sheraro Shire Shilavo Sodo (Wolaita Sodo) Sodore Sekota