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Ethiopia address format & examples
How to write an Ethiopian address

Ethiopia address examples
Typical address exampleDebre 3
Mark’os
ETH
Postal box example
Kebele 01 PO Box 1221 Bishoftu
Commercial address example
Ayat Road, Lemi Kura Subcity Wereda 03
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Postal information
Ethiopia's national postal system, "Ethiopian Postal Service," was established in 1894. As of recent data, Ethiopian Postal Service services approximately 172 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Ethiopia. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
9 regions and 2 city administrations
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
postal code
Postal code format
9999
Postal service provider and website
Ethiopian Postal Service
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Country information
Country/territory name
Ethiopia
ISO3
ETH
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
ET
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
ETH
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
231
Endonym
Ethiopia
Total land area
1064173 KM²
Capital
Addis Ababa
Other major cities
Dire Dawa, Mekele, Gonder
Population information
Total population
126527060 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
20%/80%
Urban population
25305412
Rural population
101221648
Official language
Amharic
All languages spoken
Oromo, Amharic, Somali, Tigrinya
Most commonly used postal language
Amharic
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