Kolfe Keranio

Kolfe Keranio, also spelled Kolfe Keraneo or simply Kolfe, is a district of , . As of 2011 its population was 546,219.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 546,000 residents
  • Description: district of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “ኮልፌ ቀራኒዮ”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Addis Mercato and Anwar Grand Mosque.

Marketplace
Photo: JanManu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merkato is a large open-air marketplace in the , district of , Ethiopia, and the name refers to the neighborhood in which it is located. is situated 3 km northeast of Kolfe Keranio.

Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
The Grand Anwar Mosque, also called Al-Anwar Mosque or simply Anwar Mosque, is a located in a place of within Arada district of , . is situated 3 km northeast of Kolfe Keranio.

Hospital
The St. Paul Millennium Medical College's Hospital in is the largest hospital in . is situated 3½ km north of Kolfe Keranio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Addis Ababa and Burayu.

Photo: Vob08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . With an estimated population of more than 6 million in 2026, it is growing very rapidly like many cities.

Town
is a city and special census zone in the Oromia Region of , located directly adjacent to the national capital city . With the rapid growth of the capital in recent decades and urban sprawl, the town has faced considerable economic and demographic pressures. is situated 7 km west of Kolfe Keranio.

Kolfe Keranio

Latitude
9.01643° or 9° 0′ 59″ north
Longitude
38.7172° or 38° 43′ 2″ east
Population
546,000
Elevation
2,367 metres (7,766 feet)
Open location code
6GXW2P88+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 622357046
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8643574
Wiki­data ID
Q16893565
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Zulu—“Kolfe Keranio” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ኮልፌ ቀራንዮ”
  • Arabic: “كولفي كيرانيو”
  • Catalan: “Kolfe Keranio”
  • French: “Kolfe Keranio”
  • Russian: “Кольфе-Керанио”
  • Zulu: “Kolfe Keranio”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Royal Netherlands Embassy and Gedame Eyesus Orthodox church.

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