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Kirkos ቂርቆስ ክፍለ ከተማ
Sub-city
Kirkos (red) within Addis Ababa
KirkosLocation in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 9°0′15.12″N 38°45′31.28″E / 9.0042000°N 38.7586889°E / 9.0042000; 38.7586889
Country	Ethiopia
City	Addis Ababa
Area
• Total	14.62 km (5.64 sq mi)
Population
• Total	235,441
Time zone	UTC+3 (East Africa Time)
Area code	(+251) 11

Kirkos (Amharic: ቂርቆስ ክፍለ ከተማ), also spelled Kerkos, Kirikos or Cherkos, is a district (sub-city) of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As of 2011 its population was 235,441.

Geography

The district is located in the city centre, and borders the districts of Arada, Yeka, Bole, Nifas Silk-Lafto and Lideta.

Education

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2015)

There are many schools in the area. Popular examples include the African Union Branch (Grades 1-8) of Nejashi Ethio-Turkish International Schools, Blue Bird School, and multiple others.

List of neighbourhoods

• Bantyiketu
• Beg Tera
• Beherawi
• Beklo Bet
• Bulgariya Sefer
• Enderase
• Gotera
• Kasanchis
• Kera
• Lancha
• Legehar
• Menaheriya Kasanchis
• Meshualekiya
• Meskel Flower
• Mexico
• Olympia
• Riche
• Sar Bet
• Wello Sefer

See also

• Meskel Square
• Addis Ababa railway station

References

1. ^ "Kirkos Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine". City Government of Addis Ababa.
2. "African Union Branch." Nejashi Ethio-Turkish International Schools. Retrieved on October 19, 2015.
3. "Kirkos, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia school".

External links

• "Kirkos" (Map). Google Maps.

v t e Addis Ababa
History	Timeline
Districts	Addis Ketema Akaky Kaliti Arada Bole Gullele Kirkos Kolfe Keranio Lemi Kura Lideta Nifas Silk-Lafto Yeka
Squares	Meyazia 27 Square Meskel Square Yekatit 12 monument
Transport	Bole International Airport Lideta Army Airport (former) Addis Ababa Light Rail
Landmarks	Addis Ababa National Stadium Abebe Bikila Stadium Addis Ababa Zoo African Union Headquarters Arat Kilo Monument Ethiopian Parliament Building Menelik Palace National Palace
Education	Tertiary Addis Ababa University Primary/ secondary Lycée Guebre-Mariam (French school) German Embassy School Addis Ababa Istituto Statale Italiano Omnicomprensivo di Addis Abeba International Community School of Addis Ababa Bingham Academy One Planet International School St Joseph's School, Addis Ababa
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