Ethiopia Country Code

The ITU country calling code for Ethiopia is +251. From Canada, dial 011 (international access), then +251, then the local number.

+251

Calling Code

111.7M

Population

1.1M km²

Area (km²)

Ethiopian Birr

ETB

Quick Facts

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Africa Eastern Africa

Coat of arms

Basic Information

Calling Code +251

ISO Codes ET / ETH

Capital Addis Ababa

Independent Yes

Demographics

Population 111.7M

Area 1.1M km²

Languages Amharic

Driving Side right

Geography & Time

Region Africa

Subregion Eastern Africa

Continent Africa

Time Zones UTC+03:00

Currency

Ethiopian Birr (ETB)

Borders

6 countries

Neighboring countries

Djibouti Eritrea Kenya Somalia South Sudan Sudan

How to Call Ethiopia

From Any Country:

 +251 [Local Phone Number]

Example:

+251 11 123 4567

(Example: Calling Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from anywhere in the world)

How do I dial mobiles vs landlines in Ethiopia

Ethiopia uses +251 with a closed 9-digit plan. From abroad, dial your exit code → 251 → area code or mobile code (drop the domestic 0) → number. Inside Ethiopia, long-distance calls use 0 + area code + number; international calls placed from Ethiopia use 00. Examples: +251 11 xxx xxxx (Addis Ababa landline), +251 9x xxx xxxx (Ethio mobile), +251 7x xxx xxxx (Safaricom mobile).

Mobiles vs landlines:

Landlines start with a 2-digit area code after the trunk 0 (e.g., 011, 022, 025).

Mobiles: Ethio telecom numbers use 09x… domestically (+251 9x… internationally). Safaricom Ethiopia uses the 07x… family (+251 7x… internationally). MNP is not yet implemented, so prefixes generally reflect the issuing network.

What are the emergency numbers in Ethiopia

911 (general), Police 991, Ambulance 907, Fire 939, Traffic 945. Availability can vary outside major cities; hotels often provide direct local contacts.

What are the city and area codes in Ethiopia

Dialing tip: If a local landline shows (0)11 / (0)25 / (0)58, drop the (0) when calling from abroad: +251 11… / +251 25… / +251 58….

City	Area Code	International Dialing Format
Addis Ababa	11	+251 11 XXX XXXX (domestic: 011)
Adama (Nazret) & Oromia SE	22	+251 22 XXX XXXX
Dire Dawa / Harari area	25	+251 25 XXX XXXX
Dessie / Kombolcha (Amhara NE)	33	+251 33 XXX XXXX
Mekele (Tigray)	34	+251 34 XXX XXXX
Hawassa / Shashamene (South)	46	+251 46 XXX XXXX
Jimma & SW towns	47	+251 47 XXX XXXX
Nekemte / Western Oromia	57	+251 57 XXX XXXX
Gondar / Bahir Dar (Amhara NW)	58	+251 58 XXX XXXX

Which mobile prefixes do mobile operators use in Ethiopia

Dialing tip: From North America dial 011 251 + 9-digit mobile; from most of Europe use 00 251 + mobile. Save numbers in international format and remember to remove the leading 0 from 09x/07x when calling from abroad

Mobile Operator	Dialing Prefixes
Ethio telecom	national operator; mobiles use 09x… domestically → +251 9x xxx xxxx from abroad
Safaricom Ethiopia	national operator launched commercially in 2022; mobiles use 07x… domestically → +251 7x xxx xxxx internationally.