Highest Major Cities in Ethiopia

Cities in Ethiopia with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres50 entries🇪🇹 See all of this country’s rankings →

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Nefas Mewch’a44,200 people · Amhara

3,082 m

Mehal Mēda24,900 people · Amhara

3,080 m

Amba Giorgis27,300 people · Amhara

2,966 m

Filakit26,500 people · Amhara

2,880 m

Debark’46,800 people · Amhara

2,854 m

Sheno22,900 people · Oromiya

2,850 m

Debre Birhan146,900 people · Amhara

2,830 m

Bek’ojī36,800 people · Oromiya

2,817 m

Fichē57,100 people · Oromiya

2,792 m

Ch’ench’a27,500 people · South Ethiopia Regional State

2,739 m

Idaga Hamus25,400 people · Tigray

2,702 m

Were Īlu20,600 people · Amhara

2,699 m

Debre Tabor125,300 people · Amhara

2,692 m

Goba66,500 people · Oromiya

2,682 m

Kofelē27,900 people · Oromiya

2,666 m

Injibara47,500 people · Amhara

2,661 m

Dabat28,300 people · Amhara

2,602 m

Kachīsī22,900 people · Oromiya

2,590 m

Shambu31,100 people · Oromiya

2,576 m

Sendafa25,500 people · Oromiya

2,560 m

Dayē31,000 people · Oromiya

2,556 m

Bichena36,500 people · Amhara

2,544 m

Gebre Guracha41,200 people · Oromiya

2,539 m

Sagurē24,900 people · Oromiya

2,512 m

Burayu101,400 people · Oromiya

2,508 m

Gēdo23,300 people · Oromiya

2,500 m

Dessie270,400 people · Amhara

2,494 m

Bale Robe31,400 people · Oromiya

2,487 m

Debre Mark’os140,700 people · Amhara

2,487 m

Korem35,600 people · Tigray

2,487 m

Lalibela39,100 people · Amhara

2,481 m

Dodola43,200 people · Oromiya

2,464 m

Lumamē20,900 people · Amhara

2,452 m

Ādīgrat121,800 people · Tigray

2,451 m

Ādīs K’idamē20,100 people · Amhara

2,450 m

Āsela139,500 people · Oromiya

2,442 m

Tīlīlī20,400 people · Amhara

2,435 m

Mot’a59,000 people · Amhara

2,412 m

Addis Ababa3,860,000 people · Addis Ababa

2,405 m

Genet48,300 people · Oromiya

2,402 m

Maych’ew49,600 people · Tigray

2,400 m

Ginja Bet24,800 people · Amhara

2,383 m

Dolo41,400 people · Tigray

2,379 m

Āsasa42,900 people · Oromiya

2,369 m

Wegeda23,200 people · Amhara

2,368 m

Gobēsa23,200 people · Oromiya

2,349 m

Deder26,900 people · Oromiya

2,330 m

Hosa’ina188,200 people · Central Ethiopia Regional State

2,329 m

Ādīs ‘Alem20,900 people · Oromiya

2,315 m

Waka26,500 people · South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region

2,312 m

Highlights

Within Ethiopia, Nefas Mewch’a ranks first in 2026 with 3,082 m, followed by Mehal Mēda (3,080 m) and Amba Giorgis (2,966 m).

The top two are virtually level: Nefas Mewch’a and Mehal Mēda differ by less than 1%.

Across 50 entries, values run from 3,082 m (Nefas Mewch’a) to 2,312 m (Waka), with a median of 2,504 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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Highlights

Within Ethiopia, Nefas Mewch’a ranks first in 2026 with 3,082 m, followed by Mehal Mēda (3,080 m) and Amba Giorgis (2,966 m).

The top two are virtually level: Nefas Mewch’a and Mehal Mēda differ by less than 1%.

Across 50 entries, values run from 3,082 m (Nefas Mewch’a) to 2,312 m (Waka), with a median of 2,504 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.