Ethiopia
Central Ethiopia
Addis Ababa

Kirkos

Kirkos, also spelled Kerkos, Kirikos or Cherkos, is a district of , . As of 2011 its population was 235,441.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Addis Ababa Stadium and Red Terror Martyrs’ Memorial Museum.

Stadium
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches although it also has athletics facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum in was established in 2010 as a memorial to those who died during the Red Terror under the Derg government.

Park
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a public square in the city of , . It is often a site for Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church gatherings or for demonstrations and festivals, notably, the Meskel Festival from which it takes its name.

Kirkos

Latitude
9.0042° or 9° 0′ 15″ north
Longitude
38.7587° or 38° 45′ 31″ east
Population
235,000
Elevation
2,342 metres (7,684 feet)
Open location code
6GXW2Q35+MF
Geo­Names ID
11239764
Wiki­data ID
Q16893515
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Zulu—“Kirkos” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ቂርቆስ ክፍለ ከተማ”
  • Catalan: “Kirkos”
  • French: “Kirkos”
  • Russian: “Киркос”
  • Uzbek: “Kirkos”
  • Zulu: “Kirkos”

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Notable Places Nearby

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