Travel Ethiopia

Travel Ethiopia - Ethiopia is in North Eastern Africa bordering Sudan in the north and north-west, Eritrea in the north and north-east, Djibouti in the east, Somalia to the east and south east and Kenya in the south. Ethiopia has some of the highest and most stunning mountains on the African continent - the Simien mountains, and the lowest flats - the Danakil depression. However, the most distinctive feature is the Great Rift Valley, which runs through the entire length of the country.

Ethiopia basics:

Formerly: Abyssinia
Capital: Addis Ababa
Area: 1,127,127 km2
Population: 74,777,981
Language: Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English
Currency: Birr (ETB)
Electricity: 220V/50Hz (European & Italian plugs)

Ethiopia uses the Ethiopian calendar - 13 months per year

In Ethiopia, the 12-hour clock cycles do not begin at midnight and noon, but instead are offset six hours. Thus, Ethiopians refer to midnight (or noon) as 6 o'clock.

Note: Airline timetables are based on the 24-hour clock and use the Gregorian calendar.