Ethiopia: List of the Largest Cities by Population

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1. Addis Ababa – 5,228,000
Capital and largest city; political, economic, and cultural hub.


2. Mekelle – 545,000
Capital of the Tigray Region.


3. Gondar – 463,000
Historic city known for its castles and churches.


4. Adama – 455,000
Major transport and trade center in Oromia Region.


5. Hawassa – 445,000
Capital of Sidama Region, located on Lake Hawassa.


6. Dire Dawa – 341,000
Industrial and commercial hub in eastern Ethiopia.


7. Bahir Dar – 341,000
Capital of Amhara Region, near Lake Tana.


8. Jijiga – 324,000
Capital of Somali Region.


9. Shashamane – 250,000
Market city in Oromia Region.


10. Sodo – 220,000
Administrative center of Wolayita Zone.


11. Dessie – 219,000
Commercial city in Amhara Region.


12. Bishoftu – 199,000
Town known for crater lakes, near Addis Ababa.


13. Hosaena – 180,000
Commercial and administrative center in SNNPR.


14. Nekemte – 170,000
Trade center in western Oromia.


15. Dilla – 165,000
Coffee-growing and trade center.


16. Debre Birhan – 155,000
Historic town in Amhara Region.


17. Arba Minch – 150,000
Tourism hub near Nechisar National Park.


18. Debre Markos – 147,000
Agricultural town in Amhara Region.


19. Asella – 140,000
Highland town in Oromia Region.


20. Harar – 140,000
Historic walled city and UNESCO site.


21. Ambo – 135,000
Famous for mineral springs and agriculture.


22. Jimma – 132,000
Coffee trade hub in Oromia Region.


23. Debre Tabor – 126,000
Historic town in Amhara Region.


24. Kombolcha – 125,000
Industrial town in Amhara Region.


25. Mojo – 124,000
Transport hub near Addis Ababa.


26. Wolkite – 120,000
Administrative center in Gurage Zone.


27. Goba – 117,000
Gateway to Bale Mountains National Park.


28. Bonga – 115,000
Coffee-growing town in southwest Ethiopia.


29. Wukro – 110,000
Town in Tigray Region.


30. Debre Zeyit – 105,000
Town in Oromia Region, known for agriculture.


31. Alaba Kulito – 102,000
Market town in SNNPR.


32. Areka – 99,000
Agricultural town in Wolayita Zone.


33. Metu – 95,000
Town in western Oromia.


34. Adigrat – 91,000
Town in Tigray Region.


35. Gimbi – 90,000
Market town in western Oromia.


36. Shire – 89,000
Town in Tigray Region.


37. Wendo – 86,000
Town in Sidama Region.


38. Gambela – 84,000
Capital of Gambela Region.


39. Mizan Teferi – 82,000
Market town in southwest Ethiopia.


40. Debark – 80,000
Gateway to Simien Mountains National Park.


41. Hagere Hiywet – 79,000
Market town in Oromia Region.


42. Chencha – 77,000
Highland town in SNNPR.


43. Yirgalem – 76,000
Agricultural town in Sidama Region.


44. Ginir – 74,000
Town in Bale Zone, Oromia.


45. Woldiya – 72,000
Commercial town in Amhara Region.


46. Batu – 71,000
Agricultural and fishing town by Lake Ziway.


47. Boditi – 70,000
Town in Wolayita Zone.


48. Moyale – 68,000
Border town with Kenya.


49. Dembi Dolo – 67,000
Town in Oromia Region.


50. Meki – 66,000
Market town in Oromia Region.


51. Hossana Zuria – 65,000
Suburban district of Hosaena.


52. Adwa – 63,000
Historic town in Tigray Region.


53. Bure – 62,000
Agricultural town in Amhara Region.


54. Negele Borana – 61,000
Town in Oromia Region.


55. Kobo – 60,000
Market town in Amhara Region.


56. Tulu Bolo – 59,000
Town in Oromia Region.


57. Mota – 57,000
Town in Amhara Region.


58. Holeta – 56,000
Town in Oromia Region.


59. Aksum – 55,000
Ancient city and UNESCO site in Tigray Region.


60. Adami Tulu – 54,000
Agricultural town in Oromia Region.


61. Fiche – 53,000
Capital of North Shewa Zone, Oromia.


62. Awash – 52,000
Town near Awash National Park.


63. Goba Zuria – 50,000
District surrounding Goba town.


64. Melka Awash – 49,000
Small town in Oromia Region.


65. Tepi – 48,000
Coffee-growing town in southwest Ethiopia.


66. Kemise – 47,000
Market town in Amhara Region.


67. Werota – 46,000
Town in Amhara Region.


68. Gerba – 45,000
Town in Amhara Region.


69. Lalibela – 44,000
Historic pilgrimage site with rock-hewn churches.


70. Kibre Mengist – 43,000
Town in Oromia Region.


71. Awash Sebat Kilo – 42,000
Market town in Oromia Region.


72. Asosa – 41,000
Capital of Benishangul-Gumuz Region.


73. Debre Sina – 40,000
Town in Amhara Region.


74. Enjibara – 39,000
Town in Amhara Region.


75. Mehal Meda – 38,000
Highland town in Amhara Region.


76. Chiro – 37,000
Town in Oromia Region.


77. Kofele – 36,000
Agricultural town in Oromia Region.


78. Alamata – 35,000
Town in Tigray Region.


79. Huruta – 34,000
Town in Oromia Region.


80. Adet – 33,000
Town in Amhara Region.


81. Bati – 32,000
Market town in Amhara Region.


82. Gelemso – 31,000
Town in Oromia Region.


83. Shewa Robit – 31,000
Town in Amhara Region.


84. Sheno – 30,000
Town in Oromia Region.


85. Kersa – 29,000
Town in Oromia Region.


86. Welenchiti – 28,000
Town in Oromia Region.


87. Menz – 27,000
Highland district in Amhara Region.


88. Dano – 26,000
Town in Oromia Region.


89. Ginbo – 25,000
Town in southwest Ethiopia.


90. Mechara – 24,000
Town in Oromia Region.


91. Dabat – 23,000
Town in Amhara Region.


92. Debre Werk – 22,000
Small town in Amhara Region.


93. Gidole – 21,000
Town in SNNPR.


94. Agaro – 20,000
Coffee-growing town in Oromia Region.


95. Batu Dugda – 19,000
Small town in Oromia Region.


96. Hamer – 18,000
Town in South Omo Zone.


97. Awash Arba – 17,000
Small town in Afar Region.


98. Ayra – 16,000
Town in Oromia Region.


99. Medebay Zana – 15,000
Town in Tigray Region.


100. Haro Maya – 14,000
Town in Oromia Region.

The above is subject to change.

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