Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. With an estimated population of more than 6 million in 2026, it is growing very rapidly like many African cities. Wikivoyage
Population 5,704,000 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Ethiopia
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum Museum · 170 m -
National Palace Castle · 700 m -
The Lion of Judah of Menelik II Memorial · 910 m -
Addis Ababa Museum Museum · 180 m - Ghion Hotel Park Attraction · 360 m
- Dedebi Attraction · 740 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Jan Meda Race Ground
January
Jan Meda Sport Ground or Jan Meda, is a large field in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. With an area of 2.5 hectares, the sport ground hosts Jan Meda International Cross Country as well as social and religious events, most notability, the Timkat celebration held there.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Addis Ababa); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.