Capital City | Addis Ababa |
Capital location | 9 02 N, 38 42 E |
Capital - history | (Addis Abeba) Site chosen in 1887 by Emperor Menelek II. Name comes from the Amharic addis, meaning "new" and abeba, meaning "flower". |
Capital - time difference | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |