Official Name: | Kolfe Keranio |
Native Name: | ኮልፌ ቀራኒዮ 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: | 61.25 |
Area Note: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 546,219 |
Population Density Km2: | 7,448.5 |
Timezone: | East Africa Time |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 9.0138°N 38.706°W |
Area Code: | (+251) 11 |
Kolfe Keranio (Amharic: ኮልፌ ቀራኒዮ ክፍለ ከተማ), also spelled Kolfe Keraneo or simply Kolfe, is a district (sub-city) of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As of 2011 its population was 546,219.[1]
The district is located in the western suburb of the city, near the Gefersa Reservoir. It borders the districts of Gullele, Addis Ketema, Lideta and Nifas Silk-Lafto.