Profile 
Profile of City/Twons in Ethiopia
Introduction
Ethiopia is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa. Astronomically, it extends roughly from 30N to 150N latitude and from 330E to 480 E longitudes. Officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is the second-most populous nation in Africa with over 79.2 million people and tenth-largest by area with its 1,100,000km2 with Addis Ababa as its capital, Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, and Kenya to the south. There are more than 973 urban centers and 13,751,569 million urban populations (CSA, 2011) which is nearly 17% of total population of the country.
Purpose
This city/town profile is compiled with the intention of providing concise information about cities/towns whose plans have been prepared by various Actors. The profile would be helpful to those who have interest on these cities/towns. It is worth noting that the profile is not as such exhaustive. Those, who may have special interest in the cities/towns in question and look for more detailed information, may well be advised to do so by referring further to the graphic documents and full reports pertinent to those specific towns/cities at the library of the Ministry of Urban Development and Construction (MUDC) and respective regional planning institutions.
For further information please visit the website of the Ministry, http://www.MUDCO.gov.et