Kirkos

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.^[1]

Kirkos ቂርቆስ ክፍለ ከተማ
Sub-city
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 the districts of Arada, Yeka, Bole, Nifas Silk-Lafto and Lideta.

Education

There are many schools in the area. Popular examples include the African Union Branch (Grades 1-8) of Nejashi Ethio-Turkish International Schools,^[2] Blue Bird School, and multiple others.^[3]

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