Kirkos (Amharic: ቂርቆስ ክፍለ ከተማ), also spelled Kerkos, Kirikos or Cherkos, is a district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As of 2011 its population was of 235,441.[1]

Kirkos ቂርቆስ ክፍለ ከተማ
District of Addis Ababa
Kirkos (red) within Addis Ababa
Kirkos Location in Ethiopia
Coordinates: 9°0′15.12″N 38°45′31.28″E
Country	Ethiopia
City	Addis Ababa
Area
• Total	14.62 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
	[1]
Population  (2011)
• Total	235,441[1]
Time zone	UTC+3 (East Africa Time)
Area code	(+251) 11

Geography

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

Education

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The African Union Branch (Grades 1-8) of Nejashi Ethio-Turkish International Schools is in the Kirkos/OAU area.[2]

List of places

• 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

External links

• Google. "Kirkos" (Map). Google Maps. Google.

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