Official Name: | Addis Ketema |
Native Name: | አዲስ ከተማ ክፍለ ከተማ |
Native Name Lang: | am |
Settlement Type: | Sub-city |
Pushpin Map: | Ethiopia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ethiopia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | City |
Subdivision Name1: | Addis Ababa |
Area Total Km2: | 7.41 |
Area Note: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 271,644 |
Population Density Km2: | 36,659.1 |
Timezone: | East Africa Time |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 9.034°N 38.7322°W |
Area Code: | (+251) 11 |
Addis Ketema (Amharic: አዲስ ከተማ or ክፍለ ከተማ, meaning "new city") is a district (sub-city) of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As of 2011 its population was 271,664.[1]
The district is located in the northwestern area of the city, not far from its centre. It borders with the districts of Gullele in the north, Arada in the east, Lideta in the south and Kolfe Keranio in the west. Addis Mercato, Africa's largest open-air marketplace, is in Addis Ketema.