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Ethiopia topographic maps

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Bencher

Ethiopia > Amhara Region

Average elevation: 2,580 m

Sidama

Ethiopia > Sidama

Average elevation: 2,050 m

Dera

Ethiopia > Oromia Region

Average elevation: 1,349 m

Burayu

Ethiopia > Oromia Region > Walmara

Average elevation: 2,574 m

Sai

Ethiopia

Average elevation: 1,282 m

Bahir Dar Special Zone

Ethiopia > Amhara Region

Bahir Dar is located at the exit of the Abbay from Lake Tana at an altitude of 1,820 metres (5,970 ft) above sea level. The city is located approximately 578 km north-northwest of Addis Ababa. The Lake Tana region is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2015.

Average elevation: 1,794 m

Benishangul-Gumuz Region

Ethiopia

Average elevation: 1,173 m

Shola Park

Ethiopia > Addis Ababa > Yeka

Average elevation: 2,440 m

Manu

Ethiopia > Amhara Region

Average elevation: 1,057 m

Wag

Ethiopia > Amhara Region

Average elevation: 2,024 m

Dalol Bota

Ethiopia > Afar Region

Average elevation: 57 m

Adi Arkay

Ethiopia > Amhara Region

Average elevation: 1,439 m

Bike

Ethiopia > Somali Region

Average elevation: 1,135 m

Yangudi Rassa National Park

Ethiopia > Afar Region

Its 4,731 square kilometres (1,827 sq mi) of territory include Mount Yangudi (1,383 m or 4,537 ft) near the southern boundary and the surrounding Rassa Plains, with altitudes from 400 to 1,459 m (1,312 to 4,787 ft) above sea level. The Awash River flows through the park from south to north.

Average elevation: 622 m

Great Rift Valley

Ethiopia > Oromia Region

Average elevation: 631 m

Jijiga

Ethiopia > Somali Region > Jijiga

Jijiga (Amharic: ጂጂጋ; Somali: Jigjiga) is a city in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. It became the capital of the Somali Regional State in 1995 after it was moved from Godey. Located in the Fafan Zone with 60 km (37 mi) west of the border with Somaliland, the city has an elevation of 1,934 metres above sea level.

Average elevation: 1,732 m

Hawassa

Ethiopia > Sidama > Hawassa

Awasa (Amharic: አዋሳ ʾäwasa, also spelled Awassa or Hawassa) is a city in Ethiopia, on the shores of Lake Awasa in the Great Rift Valley. It is 273 km (170 mi) south of Addis Ababa via Bishoftu, 130 km (81 mi) east of Sodo, and 75 km (47 mi) north of Dilla. The town serves as the capital of the Sidama…

Average elevation: 1,862 m

Amhara Region

Ethiopia

The Amhara region has the most world heritage sites of any region in Ethiopia and is endowed with natural and geographic wonders and ecosystems. The region contains Ethiopia's largest inland body of water Lake Tana, which is the source of the Blue Nile river. In 2015 Lake Tana was recognized as a UNESCO…

Average elevation: 1,618 m

Tigray

Ethiopia

Of the 10 largest cities in Tigray, Maychew has the highest elevation at 2479 meter above sea level. Plenty of smaller towns, like Atsbi and Edaga Hamus are located at even higher elevations. Of the large cities, Humera is located at the lowest altitude (585 m).

Average elevation: 1,346 m

Mek'elē

Ethiopia > Tigray

Mekelle (Tigrinya: መቐለ, Amharic: መቀሌ, romanized: mäqälle, mek’elē) or Mekele is a special zone and capital of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Mekelle was formerly the capital of Enderta awraja in Tigray. It is located around 780 kilometres (480 mi) north of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa,…

Average elevation: 2,090 m

Adama

Ethiopia > Oromia Region > Adama

Adama (Oromo: Adaamaa or Hadaamaa), officially known as Adaamaa and formerly Nazareth (Amharic: ናዝሬት), is a city in central Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Adama forms a Special Zone of Oromia and is surrounded by East Shewa Zone. It is located at 8°32′N 39°16′E / 8.54°N 39.27°E / 8.54; 39.27…

Average elevation: 1,673 m

Danakil Depression

Ethiopia > Afar Region

Average elevation: -105 m

Arba Minch

Ethiopia > Southern Nations > Arba Minch

Average elevation: 1,455 m

Dire Dawa

Ethiopia > Dire Dawa

Average elevation: 1,395 m

Gonder

Ethiopia > Gonder

Average elevation: 2,272 m

Bahir Dar

Ethiopia > Bahir Dar

Average elevation: 1,850 m

Seka

Ethiopia > Oromia Region > Seka

Average elevation: 1,827 m

Mek'elē

Ethiopia > Tigray > Mek'elē

Average elevation: 2,138 m

Nekemte

Ethiopia > Oromia Region > Nekemte

Average elevation: 1,910 m

Sodo

Ethiopia > Southern Nations > Sodo

Average elevation: 1,873 m

Harar

Ethiopia > Harar > Harar

Harar is the capital of the East Hararghe Zone and the capital of the Harari Region of Ethiopia. The city is located on a hilltop in the eastern extension of Oromia, about five hundred kilometers from the seat of federal Government and Oromia's capital Addis Ababa at an elevation of 1,885 metres (6,184 ft).…

Average elevation: 1,837 m

Dire Dawa

Ethiopia > Dire Dawa > Dire Dawa

Average elevation: 1,411 m

Gode

Ethiopia > Somali Region > Gode

Average elevation: 295 m

Debre Markos

Ethiopia > Debre Markos

Average elevation: 2,343 m

Axum

Ethiopia > Tigray > Axum

Average elevation: 2,130 m

Adigrat

Ethiopia > Tigray > Adigrat

Adigrat (Tigrinya: ዓዲግራት, ʿaddigrat, also called ʿAddi Grat) is a city and separate woreda in the Tigray Regional State of Ethiopia. It is located in the Misraqawi Zone at longitude and latitude 14°16′N 39°27′E / 14.267°N 39.450°E / 14.267; 39.450Coordinates: 14°16′N…

Average elevation: 2,557 m

Erta Ale

Ethiopia > Afar Region

Average elevation: 497 m

Humera

Ethiopia > Tigray > Humera

Humera (Ge'ez: ሑመራ) is a city in Kafta Humera woreda in the Tigray Region (or kilil) of Ethiopia. It is located in the Mi'irabawi Zone (Western Zone) of the Tigray Region, with an elevation of 585 metres (1,919 ft) above sea level and the Tekezé river runs to the west. Humera is a very important…

Average elevation: 594 m

Asaita

Ethiopia > Afar Region > Asaita

Average elevation: 366 m

Alamata

Ethiopia > Tigray > Alamata

Average elevation: 1,685 m

Calloh

Ethiopia

Average elevation: 1,778 m

Gashena Maryam Bete Kristiyan

Ethiopia

Average elevation: 2,436 m

Bitata

Ethiopia > Oromia Region > Bitata

Average elevation: 1,483 m

K'Anat

Ethiopia > Debre Tabor

Average elevation: 2,511 m

Wegel Tena

Ethiopia > Wegel Tena

Average elevation: 2,936 m

Ethiopian Highlands

Ethiopia

Average elevation: 4,164 m

Shire Enda Silassie

Ethiopia > Tigray > Shire Enda Silassie

Average elevation: 1,912 m

Blue Nile

Ethiopia > Amhara Region

Average elevation: 1,649 m

Blue Nile

Ethiopia

Although there are several feeder streams that flow into Lake Tana, the sacred source of the river is generally considered to be a small spring at Gish Abay, situated at an elevation of approximately 2,744 metres (9,003 ft). This stream, known as the Gilgel Abay (Lesser Abay River), flows north into Lake Tana.…

Average elevation: 1,647 m

Gambela Region

Ethiopia > Gambela Region

Anywaa zone is by far the largest of the zones of Gambela Region and also includes the capital, Gambela. The terrain is mostly flat at elevations between 400 – 550 meters above sea level but with the eastern fringes of Anywaa zone and in particular the easternmost zone, Majang, being partly in the highlands…

Average elevation: 689 m

Zone 1

Ethiopia > Afar Region

Average elevation: 491 m

Jimma

Ethiopia > Oromia Region

Average elevation: 1,900 m

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