Capital in Ethiopia Addis Ababa አዲስ አበባ (Amharic) Finfinne (Oromo) Capital A montage of Addis Ababa's sights (from left to right) Top: Addis Ababa City Hall, Lion of Judah Monument, Tiglachin Monument Middle: St. George's 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″E﻿ / ﻿9.03000°N 38.74000°E﻿ / 9.03000; 38.74000Coordinates: 9°1′48″N 38°44′24″E﻿ / ﻿9.03000°N 38.74000°E﻿ / 9.03000; 38.74000 Country Ethiopia Chartered city Addis Ababa Chartered 1886 Government • Mayor Takele Uma Benti Area • Capital 527 km2 (203 sq mi) • Land 527 km2 (203 sq mi) [1] Elevation 2,355 m (7,726 ft) Population (2008) • Capital 3,384,569 • Density 5,165.1/km2 (13,378/sq mi) • Urban 3,384,569 • Metro 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