Official Name: | Kolfe Keranio |
Native Name: | ኮልፌ ቀራኒዮ ክፍለ ከተማ |
Native Name Lang: | am |
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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 of 546,219.[1]
The district is located in the western suburb of the city, near the Gefersa Reservoir. It borders with the districts of Gullele, Addis Ketema, Lideta and Nifas Silk-Lafto.