Addis Ketema

Addis Ketema
Addis Ketema
	District of Addis Ababa
	Addis Ketema (red) within Addis Ababa
	Addis Ketema Location in Ethiopia
	Coordinates: 9°2′2.22″N 38°43′55.81″E
Country	Ethiopia
City	Addis Ababa
Area
• Total	7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi)
	[1]
Population (2011)
• Total	271,644[1]
Time zone	UTC+3 (East Africa Time)
Area code(s)	(+251) 11

Addis Ketema (Amharic: አዲስ ከተማ, meaning "new city") is one of the 10 subcities of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. As of 2011 its population was 271,664.[1]

Geography

The district is located in the northwestern area of the city, not far from its centre. It borders with the districts of Gullele in the north, Arada in the east, Lideta in the south and Kolfe Keranio in the west. Addis Mercato, Africa's largest open-air marketplace, is in Addis Ketema.

References

"Addis Ketema Archived 2012-12-14 at the Wayback Machine". City Government of Addis Ababa.

External links

Google. "Addis Ketema" (Map). Google Maps. Google.

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[a-1] "Addis Ketema Archived 2012-12-14 at the Wayback Machine". City Government of Addis Ababa.