How far is Addis Ababa from the sea?
Addis Ababa lies well inland, 498 km (309 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Arta, Djibouti.
To the coast
498 km
309 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
397 km
with Djibouti
Setting
Far inland
209th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
Addis AbabaNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Addis Ababa at a glance
- Coordinates
- 9.0250° N, 38.7469° E
- Region
- Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
- Distance to the coast
- 498 km (309 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 11.5253° N, 42.5236° E (Arta, Djibouti)
- Nearest land border
- 397 km (247 miles), with Djibouti
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Questions
How far is Addis Ababa from the sea?
Addis Ababa lies well inland, 498 km (309 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Arta, Djibouti.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 498 km (309 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Addis Ababa from the nearest border?
Addis Ababa is 397 km (247 miles) from the nearest land border, with Djibouti, in a straight line.
Where in Addis Ababa is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (9.0250° N, 38.7469° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.