@mapsofethiopia

Exploring the geography and history of Ethiopia and the surrounding region through maps, data, and visuals.

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In case you want to see how the maps will look framed, and on your wall 馃槉
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Ethiopia Prepared and Published by the Ethiopian Mapping Agency Addis Ababa, 1985
Ethiopia Prepared and Published by the Ethiopian Mapping Agency Addis Ababa, 1985

ALT Ethiopia Prepared and Published by the Ethiopian Mapping Agency Addis Ababa, 1985

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Africa By the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Springfield, Virginia, 2024
Africa By the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Springfield, Virginia, 2024 Inset: Country information and comparison showing the land area of Africa encompassing China, India and United States.

ALT Africa By the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Springfield, Virginia, 2024 Inset: Country information and comparison showing the land area of Africa encompassing China, India and United States.

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Ethiopia: Road Map By the Ethiopian Transport Construction Authority (E.T.C.A.) Planning & Programming Division Printed by the Ethiopian Mapping Agency Addis Ababa, 1984
Ethiopia: Road Map By the Ethiopian Transport Construction Authority (E.T.C.A.) Planning & Programming Division Printed by the Ethiopian Mapping Agency Addis Ababa, 1984

ALT Ethiopia: Road Map By the Ethiopian Transport Construction Authority (E.T.C.A.) Planning & Programming Division Printed by the Ethiopian Mapping Agency Addis Ababa, 1984

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Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somaliland: Cross-Country Movement Conditions for Tracked Vehicles By the Central Intelligence Agency Washington D.C., 1960
Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somaliland: Cross-Country Movement Conditions for Tracked Vehicles By the Central Intelligence Agency Washington D.C., 1960

ALT Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somaliland: Cross-Country Movement Conditions for Tracked Vehicles By the Central Intelligence Agency Washington D.C., 1960

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Hydrogeological Map of Ethiopia By Tesfaye Cherinet, Teshome Kumbi, and Belete Habteselassie Published by the Ethiopian Institute of Geological Surveys Printed by the Ethiopian Mapping Authority Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1993
Hydrogeological Map of Ethiopia By Tesfaye Cherinet, Teshome Kumbi, and Belete Habteselassie Published by the Ethiopian Institute of Geological Surveys Printed by the Ethiopian Mapping Authority Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1993

ALT Hydrogeological Map of Ethiopia By Tesfaye Cherinet, Teshome Kumbi, and Belete Habteselassie Published by the Ethiopian Institute of Geological Surveys Printed by the Ethiopian Mapping Authority Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1993

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Fraol Lemecha
@frectonzOct 25
crazy stat
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Map of Asmara By the Touring Club Italiano Published by Vallardi 1929, Milan
Map of Asmara By the Touring Club Italiano Published by Vallardi 1929, Milan

ALT Map of Asmara By the Touring Club Italiano Published by Vallardi 1929, Milan

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Maps of Ethiopia retweeted
Bad Hombre@Askumo254Oct 21
Interesting to note the extent of Abyssinia from the Red Sea to Blue Nile. Meaning Ethiopia has a historical claim to the sea. And that Oromia was largely existed outside the territorial limits of the Abyssinian empire. Fascinating to see such contested claims on a map
Maps of Ethiopia@mapsofethiopiaOct 21
Map of the Course of the Nile, Comprising Egypt, Nubia, Abyssinia, and the Red Sea By J. Andriveau-Goujon Paris, 1858
Map of the Course of the Nile, Comprising Egypt, Nubia, Abyssinia, and the Red Sea By J. Andriveau-Goujon Paris, 1858

ALT Map of the Course of the Nile, Comprising Egypt, Nubia, Abyssinia, and the Red Sea By J. Andriveau-Goujon Paris, 1858

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Map of the Course of the Nile, Comprising Egypt, Nubia, Abyssinia, and the Red Sea By J. Andriveau-Goujon Paris, 1858
Map of the Course of the Nile, Comprising Egypt, Nubia, Abyssinia, and the Red Sea By J. Andriveau-Goujon Paris, 1858

ALT Map of the Course of the Nile, Comprising Egypt, Nubia, Abyssinia, and the Red Sea By J. Andriveau-Goujon Paris, 1858

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Road Map of Addis Ababa By A. Anderson Bell Published by Addis Ababa City Planning Department Addis Ababa, September 1955 This map is one of my favorites, and thanks to @abbasshash for explaining the story of "Casa Inces" last time I posted it
Road Map of Addis Ababa By A. Anderson Bell Published by Addis Ababa City Planning Department Addis Ababa, September 1955

ALT Road Map of Addis Ababa By A. Anderson Bell Published by Addis Ababa City Planning Department Addis Ababa, September 1955

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European territorial claims on the coasts of the Red Sea By Rawson William, Weller, Edward Published by Edward Stanford, Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society London, 1885 Inset: Gulf of Tajura, Obock, Assab Bay, Sheikh Syed and Perim Island
European territorial claims on the coasts of the Red Sea By Rawson William, Weller, Edward Published by Edward Stanford, Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society London, 1885 Inset: Gulf of Tajura, Obock, Assab Bay, Sheikh Syed and Perim Island

ALT European territorial claims on the coasts of the Red Sea By Rawson William, Weller, Edward Published by Edward Stanford, Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society London, 1885 Inset: Gulf of Tajura, Obock, Assab Bay, Sheikh Syed and Perim Island

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As the saying goes, a drowning man will clutch at a straw When you lose the battlefield, you freeze the frame, zoom in on the pupil, enhance it, and make up some batshit nonsense
Sirak Bahlbi
@SirakBahlbiOct 20
We could say a lot about the 27-minute so-called interview that the great pretender, Abiy Ahmed, gave to his own megaphone television yesterday. Study the camera shots carefully. This time, they spend very little time on his face and much more time on wide shots and the interviewer. Why? Because he is constantly reading from a screen, reciting words prepared for him by either Getachew or Tsadkan. Yet, despite the producer鈥檚 and editor鈥檚 best efforts to conceal this, look what I found! You can actually see him reading from a screen strategically positioned behind the interviewer, creating the illusion that he is speaking freely to the interviewer or the camera. But I froze the footage, zoomed in on his pupils, and guess what? Hehehehe! He is reading and repeating words from a big-screen like a parrot! Abiy is as fake as they come: a pretender, a coward and a bigmouth. Behind the carefully staged performance and bluster, we all know he is terrified. #Eritrea #Ethiopia @TomGardner18 @TheEconomist @NewYorker @DailyNewsEgypt
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Asia: Southwestern Sheet By Colton G. Woolworth (George Woolworth) Published by J.H. Colton & Company New York City , 1858
Asia: Southwestern Sheet By Colton G. Woolworth (George Woolworth) Published by J.H. Colton & Company New York City , 1858

ALT Asia: Southwestern Sheet By Colton G. Woolworth (George Woolworth) Published by J.H. Colton & Company New York City , 1858

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Maps of Ethiopia retweeted
Geography of Kenya@kenyangeographyOct 20
The Trans Nzoia plateau and Nzoia valley from 40000 ft. Three of Kenya's five highest places are visible in this image. Mt. Elgon (2nd), Cherangany Hills (4th) and Mt. Mtelo (5th). River Nzoia drains Elgon and Cherangany before draining into Lake Victoria Happy Mashujaa Day 馃嚢馃嚜
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Map of Abyssinia By The Bombay Gazette Published on October 26, 1867, as a supplement map for the gazette Mumbai, India
Map of Abyssinia By The Bombay Gazette Published on October 26, 1867, as a supplement map for the gazette Mumbai, India

ALT Map of Abyssinia By The Bombay Gazette Published on October 26, 1867, as a supplement map for the gazette Mumbai, India

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Northeastern Africa By F. Handtke and Karl Sohr Published by Carl Flemming Glogau Leipzig, 1846
Northeastern Africa By F. Handtke and Karl Sohr Published by Carl Flemming Glogau Leipzig, 1846

ALT Northeastern Africa By F. Handtke and Karl Sohr Published by Carl Flemming Glogau Leipzig, 1846

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Central and North Africa and Arabia By Adolf Stieler, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm Berghaus Published by Justus Perthes Gotha, 1836 Inset: Ethiopia
Central and North Africa and Arabia By Adolf Stieler, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm Berghaus Published by Justus Perthes Gotha, 1836 The map is a finely detailed, hand-colored engraving, composed of two main sheets joined to depict a broad swath of Central and North Africa alongside the Arabian Peninsula. The mapping is rigorous, with carefully delineated borders, rivers, mountain ranges, and major settlements. Major regions such as the Sahara Desert, Nile River Valley, Ethiopian Highlands, and the Arabian Peninsula are prominently featured. In the lower right, there is an inset labeled "Habesch," which focuses on Ethiopia and Eritrea. This inset map details the complex topography and political divisions within the region, highlighting its significance and the European interest in the area during the 19th century.

ALT Central and North Africa and Arabia By Adolf Stieler, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm Berghaus Published by Justus Perthes Gotha, 1836 The map is a finely detailed, hand-colored engraving, composed of two main sheets joined to depict a broad swath of Central and North Africa alongside the Arabian Peninsula. The mapping is rigorous, with carefully delineated borders, rivers, mountain ranges, and major settlements. Major regions such as the Sahara Desert, Nile River Valley, Ethiopian Highlands, and the Arabian Peninsula are prominently featured. In the lower right, there is an inset labeled "Habesch," which focuses on Ethiopia and Eritrea. This inset map details the complex topography and political divisions within the region, highlighting its significance and the European interest in the area during the 19th century.

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This Eritrean National Anthem sums it up ... 釋嶀嫷 釈ㄡ垕釅滇垵 釄堘壌釆姈釄庒寕
Choco_man.7馃@Choco_man7Oct 7
Replying to @ODDotN_30
Eritrean anti drone technology馃槶馃槶
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Eritrea and Neighbouring Countries - General Reference Map By M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res (MSF) Published by MSF GIS Center Geneva, 2026
Eritrea and Neighbouring Countries - General Reference Map By M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res (MSF) Published by MSF GIS Center Geneva, 2026

ALT Eritrea and Neighbouring Countries - General Reference Map By M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res (MSF) Published by MSF GIS Center Geneva, 2026

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Map of the Nile Basin By the Egyptian Government Survey Department Part of the Survey Department Cairo, 1949 *This map was the official visual blueprint of the Century Storage Scheme. A project to manage the Nile by building massive dams, including raising the level of Lake Tana
Map of the Nile Basin By the Egyptian Government Survey Department Part of the Survey Department Cairo, 1949 *This map was the official visual blueprint of the Century Storage Scheme. A project to manage the Nile by building massive dams, including raising the level of Lake Tana

ALT Map of the Nile Basin By the Egyptian Government Survey Department Part of the Survey Department Cairo, 1949 *This map was the official visual blueprint of the Century Storage Scheme. A project to manage the Nile by building massive dams, including raising the level of Lake Tana

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