Castles & Forts in Ethiopia map & data
There are 81 castles and forts mapped in Ethiopia, spread over 7 regions. The most are in Addis Ababa (36), Amhara (19) and Oromia (9) - Addis Ababa alone holds 44% of them. 46% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include National Palace, Banqueting Hall and Zebiba's Home.
Castles & Forts by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 44% |
| Amhara | 19 | 23% |
| Oromia | 9 | 11% |
| Tigray | 9 | 11% |
| Dire Dawa | 3 | 3.7% |
| SNNPR | 3 | 3.7% |
| Somali | 1 | 1.2% |
Notable castles and forts in Ethiopia
- National PalaceAddis Ababa · castle
- Banqueting HallAmhara · castle
- Zebiba's HomeOromia · castle
- Demeke MulugetaSNNPR · castle
- Old fort of Renda Kōmafort
- ብሄራዊ ቤተ መንግስትDire Dawa · castle
- Zonal Administrator House Somali · castle
- 'ዳ ፊልሞንTigray · castle
- ሀልወተ እግዚኣብሔር ኣለማቀፍ ቤተክርስትያንAddis Ababa · castle
- Dce-Beles CampAmhara · castle
- የደሊላ ቤትOromia · castle
- saba stoneTigray · castle
- የሂሩት ቤትAddis Ababa · castle
- Fasiladas' ArchiveAmhara · castle
- Bahiru finance father hopeOromia · castle
- የሲቲና ቤትAddis Ababa · castle
- Fasilidas' PalaceAmhara · castle
- Bz-yeshi homeOromia · castle
- የታፈሰ ተገኝ መኖሪያ ቤትAddis Ababa · castle
- Guzara CastleAmhara · castle
- Kabbada Tolasa Lamu residentOromia · castle
- የክርስቶስ ተልእኮAddis Ababa · castle
- LibraryAmhara · castle
- Melaku homeOromia · castle
- የኮልፌ ቅርንጫፍ ቃለ-ሂወት ቤተክርስትያንAddis Ababa · castle
- Mentewab's CastleAmhara · castle
- Banquet HallAddis Ababa · castle
- Palace of Iyasu IAmhara · castle
- CastleAddis Ababa · castle
- QusquamAmhara · castle
- Emperor Menelik II's QuarterAddis Ababa · castle
- StablesAmhara · castle
- Princes' BedroomsAddis Ababa · castle
- akir roadAmhara · castle
- Unknown placeAddis Ababa · castle
- የንጉስ ሚካኤል ቤተ መንግስት አይጠየፍ አዳራሽAmhara · castle
- rodaAddis Ababa · castle
What's in this layer
Every castle in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Castles, palaces and forts.
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How many castles and forts are there in Ethiopia?
This layer holds 81 castles and forts in Ethiopia, the most of them in Addis Ababa. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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