Capital in Ethiopia Addis Ababa አዲስ አበባxa0(Amharic) Finfinnexa0(Oromo) Capital A montage of Addis Ababas sights (from left to right) Top: Addis Ababa City Hall, Lion of Judah Monument, Tiglachin Monument Middle: St. Georges Cathedral, Yekatit 12 Square, Addis Ababa Railway Station Bottom: Meyazia 27 Square, View of Addis Ababa from Entoto, Meskel Square Nicknames: City of Humans, Finfinne, Sheger, ona tufamuna Addis Ababa Location in Ethiopia Show map of Ethiopia Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (Africa) Show map of Africa Coordinates: 9°1′48″N 38°44′24″Eufeff / ufeff9.03000°N 38.74000°Eufeff / 9.03000; 38.74000Coordinates: 9°1′48″N 38°44′24″Eufeff / ufeff9.03000°N 38.74000°Eufeff / 9.03000; 38.74000 Country Ethiopia Chartered city Addis Ababa Chartered 1886 Government •xa0Mayor Takele Uma Benti Area •xa0Capital 527xa0km2 (203xa0sqxa0mi) •xa0Land 527xa0km2 (203xa0sqxa0mi) [1] Elevation 2,355xa0m (7,726xa0ft) Population (2008) •xa0Capital 3,384,569 •xa0Density 5,165.1/km2 (13,378/sqxa0mi) •xa0Urban 3,384,569 •xa0Metro 4,567,857 [2] Time zone UTC+3 (East Africa Time) Area code(s) (+251) 11 HDI (2017) 0.698[3] medium · 1st Website Official website